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Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Because of Possible Contamination with Hydraulic Fluid
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-006-2005 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Steven Cohen
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2005 - Emmpak Foods, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., establishment, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 123,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with hydraulic fluid, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Products subject to recall include:
- 1-pound packages of "GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 73/27."
- 1-pound packages of "EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 96/4."
- 1-pound packages of "LEAN GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 93/7."
- 1-pound packages of "SIRLOIN GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 90/10."
- 1-pound packages of "CHUCK GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 80/20."
- 1-pound packages of "ROUND GROUND BEEF, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 85/15."
- 1-pound packages of "FRESH GROUND BEEF FOR CHILI, WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, 85/15."
These products bear sell by dates of 1/31/05, 2/1/05 or 2/2/05. Each package also bears the code, "Est. 20654" inside the
USDA mark of inspection. The ground beef was distributed to retail stores in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
- 1-pound packages of "LAURA'S LEAN BEEF, GROUND BEEF, 8% FAT."
- 1-pound packages of "LAURA'S LEAN BEEF, GROUND ROUND, 4% FAT."
These two products bear a sell by date of 2/1/05. Each package also bears the code, "Est. 20654" inside the USDA
mark of inspection. These products were distributed to retail stores in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
The problem was discovered after FSIS received a consumer complaint. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of
the products should contact a physician.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Customer Service Representative Luke Miller at (866) 567-7899.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company Director of Communications Mark Klein at (952) 742-6211.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).
The hotline 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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NOTE: Access news releases and other information at the FSIS Web site
at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081105053030/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
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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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