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| Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground
Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-002-2008 |
HEALTH RISK:
HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2008 - Rochester Meat Company,
a Rochester, Minn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately
188,000 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 an investigation initiated by
the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California
Department of Public Health into five illnesses in Wisconsin and
one illness in California. Anyone concerned about an illness should
contact a physician.
The ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Oct.
30, 2007, and Nov. 6, 2007. The products subject to recall were
shipped to distributors nationwide for further distribution to restaurants
and food service institutions. These products were not available
for purchase by consumers in retail establishments.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 10-pound boxes of “SEASONED BEEF BULK” bearing a product
number of “09068,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning
with “730314.”
- 10-pound boxes of “100% PURE BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product
number of “09071,” as well as an eight-digit a lot number beginning
with “731013.”
- 15-pound boxes of “CHEYENNE SEASONED BEEF PATTIES” bearing
a product number of “12017” or “12018,” as well as an eight-digit
lot number beginning with “730314.”
- 10-, 15- and 20-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES”
bearing a product number of “1340,” “127533,” “135724,” “158843”
or “158852,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning
with “731013” or “731014.”
- 10-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND CHUCK BEEF PATTIES”
bearing a product number of “158898,” as well as an eight-digit
lot number beginning with “731014.”
- 10-, 15- and 25-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND BEEF CHUCK
PATTIES” bearing a product number of “85227,” “227806,” “407823,”
“407830,” “407840,” “417841” or “437531,” as well as an eight-digit
lot number beginning with “730314,” “731013,” or “731014.”
- 10-pound boxes of “OUR HOMESTYLE 100% PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES”
bearing a product number of “208033,” as well as an eight-digit
lot number beginning with “731014.”
- 15-pound boxes of “SEASONED BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product
number of “357835,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning
with “730314.”
- 15- and 15.3-pound boxes of “USDA CHOICE OR HIGHER 100%
PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “437507”
or “437521,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning
with “730314,” “731013,” or “731014.”
- 15-pound boxes of “USDA CHOICE OR HIGHER GROUND BEEF CHUCK
PATTIES” bearing a product number of “437822,” as well as an
eight-digit lot number beginning with “731014.”
Each box bears the establishment number “Est. 8999” inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should
contact company Quality Assurance Manager Michelle Risius at
(507) 529-4759.
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:
January 12, 2008 |
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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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