All American Meats product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

November 1, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

All American Meats, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Recall number

135-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

All American Meats, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Nov. 01, 2015 All American Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced on Oct. 16, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 62100. 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef 73% Lean 27% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 60100. 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef Round 85% Lean 15% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68560. 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68160. 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63130. 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind) with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63100. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 20420 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered on Oct. 30, 2015, when a positive result for E. coli O157:H7 from FSIS in-commerce surveillance program testing was traced back to the establishment. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 28 days (34 days, on average) after exposure to the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is…