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Florida Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-047-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2007 - Blue Ribbon Meats, a Hialeah, Fla., establishment is voluntarily
recalling approximately 8,200 pounds of frozen 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 products subject to recall include: [View Carton Labels, PDF Only]
- 10-pound boxes of "WESPAK B.R.'S BRAND SEASONED BEEF PATTIES FOR SALISBURY, 80/20."
- 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, B.R.'S BRAND SEASONED BEEF PATTIES FOR SALISBURY, 80/20."
- 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, BEEF PATTIE MIX, 80/20."
- 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, BEEF PATTIES, 80/20."
- 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, MEATLOAF SEASONED BEEF PATTIES, 80/20."
Each case or box bears the establishment number "Est. 451A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each
case or box bears a date code of "2577," "2647" or "2707." Each case or box bears
an "ingredients" statement that includes "textured vegetable protein" or "defatted soy grits."
The frozen beef products were produced between Sept. 14 and Sept. 27, 2007, and were sent to a distributor intended
for a correctional institution in Florida and to a distributor intended for a subsequent distributor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
The problem was discovered by Creekstone Farm (Est. 27), an Arkansas City, Kan., establishment that supplies the
recalling company and inadvertently shipped product that they had on hold. FSIS has received no reports of
illnesses associated with consumption of these products.
Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company vice president Ira Bregman at (305) 887-7534.
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 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:
October 24, 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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