California Firm Recalls over 800,000 Pounds of Beef Due to E.coli Concerns
Huntington Meat Packing Inc. of Montebello California is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products due to possible contamination with E.coli O157:H7.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) discovered the problem while conducting a Food Safety Assessment, which ultimately prompted a further investigation of establishment records.
The products were produced by the plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010 and were shipped to distribution centres, restaurants to establishments in California. There have been no reported illnesses to date associated with consumption of the products.
During a subsequent review of the establishment's records, FSIS also determined additional products produced and shipped in 2008 to be adulterated because they may have been contaminated with E.coli O157:H7. Products produced from February 19, 2008 to May 15, 2008 are also subject to recall.
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Beef Recalled in Massachusetts for Possible E.coli Contamination
Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC of Massachusetts is recalling approximately 2500 lbs of beef products for possible E.coli O157:H7 contamination.
The recall came after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed a positive ground beef sample for E.coli, which was collected during an epidemiological investigation. Working with the MDPH, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service determined that there is an association between the ground beef products and an illness in the state of Massachusetts.
The beef products were distributed to private owners on three separate farms in the state of Massachusetts.
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Contaminated Beef May Be Linked To Two Deaths
The Fairbank Farms' recall of over 500,000 pounds of fresh ground beef has now been linked to a second death and 28 illnesses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed.
The CDC reported that the second death involved an adult in New York. Of the 28 illnesses to date, 18 occurred in New England, and all but three were in the Northeast.
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New York Firm Recalls Fresh Ground Beef For Possible E.Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Fairbank Farms of Ashville, NY, is recalling over 500,000 pounds of fresh ground 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 the recall after becoming aware of the problem during an investigation of a cluster of E.coli illnesses.
The FSIS determined that there is an association between the fresh ground beef products and illnesses in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services also announced a death related to the recalled products. The products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E.Coli Contamination
San Diego Meat Company of San Diego, California, is recalling approximately 925 pounds of ground beef for possible E.Coli O157:H7 contamination. The recall comes after routine microbiological tests performed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported the possible contamination.
The beef products were produced October 7, 2009 through October 9, 2009 and October 12, 2009 and were distributed to restaurants and two caterers in the San Diego County area. To date the FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
California Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E.coli O157:H7 Contamination
Sterling Pacific Meat Co. of California is recalling approximately 3,516 pounds of ground 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.
The products were produced on May 18, 2009 and were distributed at the wholesale level to food service companies, who further distributed the product to restaurants. The problem was discovered by the FSIS during a review of the establishments records. To date there are no reported illnesses associated with consumption of the products.
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Maple Leaf Recalls Wieners For Possible Listeria Contamination
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has recalled nine wiener products because of the possible contamination with Listeria bacteria. The wieners were sold under the Hygrade, Shopsy's and Maple Leaf brand names. To date there have been no reported illnesses and the company reports that the recall was a precautionary measure only.
Dr Randall Huffman, the Chief Scientific Officer at Maple Leaf, said the company is "ultra-cautious about Listeria". The recall comes a year after a major listeriosis outbreak last summer that was traced to a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto.
Although the company has a safety net of "hold and test" quarantine procedures, they said in a statement that the effectiveness of the program depends on testing methods that the federal government has not approved and that they "urge the Canadian government to approve commercially proven in-plant rapid testing methods which are now widely in use in the United States and Europe".
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