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California Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
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Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
FSIS-RC-025-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Steven Cohen
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2007 - United Food Group, LLC, a Vernon, Calif., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 75,000 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with
E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The problem was discovered through sampling done by the California Department of Health Services and the
Colorado Department of Health, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the course
of an investigation into illnesses. The ground beef products were produced on April 20 and were shipped to
retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Utah.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The
very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Customer Service Representative James Turner at
(800) 325-4164. Media with questions about the recall should contact company Vice-President for Sales and Marketing
Brian Levy at (323) 588-5286.
The labels of the products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 1241" inside the USDA mark of
inspection or printed on the package. All of the products bear a sell by date of "May/06/07," a freeze
by date of "May/07/07" or a produced on date of "April/20/07." Products subject to recall include:
[View Labels, PDF Only]
- 10-pound casings of "MORAN'S All Natural, 73/27 fine ground beef."
- 10-pound casings of "MORAN'S All Natural, 90/10 fine ground sirloin."
- 2-pound chubs of "INTER-AMERICAN PRODUCTS 93/7 ground beef."
- 1-pound chubs of "INTER-AMERICAN PRODUCTS 80/20 ground beef."
- 1-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef."
- 5-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef."
- 3-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef."
- 1-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural, 90/10 fine ground sirloin."
- 2-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural 93/7 ground beef."
- 2-pound chubs of "MORAN'S All Natural 96/4 ground beef."
- 3-pound chubs of "STATER BROS. MARKETS 73/27 ground beef."
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is
available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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Last Modified:
June 3, 2007 |
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USDA Recall Classifications
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Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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