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| California Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-078-2011 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bill Bagley
WASHINGTON, Sep 30, 2011 - Manning Beef, LLC, a Pico Rivera, Calif.
establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 80,000 pounds of beef products
that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
- Combo bins of BroPack Inc Beef Manufacturing Trimmings
"65/35, 50/50 or 85/15" produced on Sept. 23, 2011.
- Combo bins of Paso Prime Beef Manufacturing Trimmings
"65/35, 50/50 or 85/15" produced on Sept. 23, 2011.
- 30 and 60 lb. boxes of primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed
beef produced on Sept. 23, 2011.
The establishment is recalling a variety of beef primal and subprimal cuts (such as top round and
tri tip) and manufacturing trimmings due, in part, to insanitary conditions as reflected by an
unusually high number of confirmed positive E. coli O157:H7 test results conducted by the establishment
on the manufacturing trimmings. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS’
website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/
Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp. FSIS and the company are not
aware of any illnesses in association with these products.
Each box bears "EST. # 934" on the product label. These beef products were produced on Sept. 23
and were shipped to retail establishments and food service centers in Ariz. and Calif. and to
another federally regulated establishment in Neb. These products were destined for further
processing and will likely not bear "EST. 934" on products available for direct consumer purchase.
E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and
in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with
weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Individuals
concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify
their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the
product is no longer available to consumers.
FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including
fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature
of 160° F. The only way to confirm that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high
enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal
temperature.
Consumers or media with questions regarding the recall should contact the company’s
Quality Assurance Manager, Daniel Bové at (909) 689-9875 or Breanna Ortega, HACCP
Coordinator at (714) 488-8123.
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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Retail Distribution List (PDF Only)
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Last Modified:
October 4, 2011 |
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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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