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| Michigan Firm Recalls Beef
Jerky Due to Potential for Presence of Animal Drug |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS III RECALL |
| RC-FSIS-32-2006 |
HEALTH RISK: LOW |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Tara Balsley
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2006 - Mirab USA, Inc., a Taylor, Mich., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 23,200 pounds of beef jerky products that
may contain the animal drug Doramectin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The following product is subject to recall:
- Four- and 16- ounce packages of “MOUNTAIN TRAILS BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL.” Each
label bears a “best before date” of “04/14/08.” This product was distributed to
retail stores in Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. (View Labels; PDF only)
- Four- and 16- ounce packages of "MOUNTAIN TRAILS BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each
label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in Arizona, California, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
- Four - and 4.375 - ounce packages of "SPORTMAN’S WAREHOUSE OUTFITTER BEEF JERKY,
ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08." This product
was distributed to retail stores in California, Minnesota and Nevada.
- Three-ounce packages of "STEAKHOUSE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/14/08," “04/20/08,” “04/21/08” or "04/26/08." This
product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, Florida,
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
- Three-ounce packages of "STEAKHOUSE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/14/08," "04/19/08." "04/20/08." This product was
distributed to retail stores in California and Florida.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "GOLD AWARD BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/17/08," "04/20/08" or "04/21/08." This product was
distributed to retail stores in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "GOLD AWARD BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores
in California, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and South Carolina.
- Four-ounce packages of "KROGER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/17/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in
California, Colorado, Indiana and Tennessee.
- 1.75- and 3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL’S BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each
label bears a "best before date" of "04/17/08" or "04/19/08." This product was
distributed to retail stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma
and Ohio.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "RITE AID BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/17/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in California, Michigan, New York and Oregon.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "RITE AID BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/14/08," "04/17/08" or "04/21/08." This product was
distributed to retail stores in California, Michigan and Oregon.
- Four-ounce packages of "KROGER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best
before date” of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in California, Colorado, Indiana and Tennessee
- Four- and 16-ounce packages of "FIRST CHOICE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label
bears a "best before date" of "04/18/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in California
- 16-ounce packages of "FIRST CHOICE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI."
Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This
product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona and California.
- Four-ounce packages of "RAPLH’S BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in California.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores
in Georgia and Texas.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "LOWES BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in
North Carolina.
- 3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL WITHOUT TRANS FAT." Each
label bears a "best before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in Oklahoma.
- 16-ounce packages of "WILD RIVER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/20/08" or "04/26/08." This product was distributed to
retail stores in California, Utah and Washington.
- 16-ounce packages of "WILD RIVER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI"” Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/20/08." This product was distributed to retail stores
in California and Washington.
- 4.375-ounce packages of "SPORTMAN’S WAREHOUSE OUTFITTER BEEF JERKY, SELECT,
ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/20/08." This product
was distributed to retail stores in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Washington.
- Four-ounce packages of "AMERICAN FARE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a
"best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores
in Florida.
- 4.6-ounce packages of "MEIJER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in
Illinois and Michigan.
- 4.6-ounce packages of "MEIJER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best
before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in
Illinois.
- Four- and 16-ounce packages of "HILL COUNTRY FARE BEEF JERKY,
ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "10/17/07." This product
was distributed to retail stores in Texas.
- Four-ounce packages of "HILL COUNTRY FARE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label
bears a "best before date" of "10/17/07." This product was distributed to
retail stores in Texas.
Each package bears the establishment number "Est. 27373" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The problem was discovered through FSIS routine sampling. The amount of Doramectin found in this product exceeds the tolerance level
established by the Department of Health and Human Service’s Food and Drug Administration of 30 parts per billion in meat.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Mirab USA,
Inc. customer service at 313-292-4100.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the
FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117212950/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/
Ask_Karen/index.asp#Question. 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: November 17, 2006 |
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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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