Brown Packing Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination

Recall date

July 23, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

104-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio

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, July 23, 2015 Brown Packing Company, a South Holland, Ill. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of beef (veal) trimmings that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw, boneless beef (veal) trimmings were produced from Feb. 21, 2014 through July 17, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ Labels (PDF Only)] Approx. 60-lb. boxes of DUTCH VALLEY VEAL. Various weight generically labeled combo bins of fresh of beef veal trimmings. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 167 inside the USDA mark of inspection printed on boxes. Lot code numbers printed on product labels will range from 4000 through 4313 and 5167 through 5365. The products were shipped to distributors and retail locations in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey and Ohio. The problem was discovered by FSIS upon receiving positive test results for E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 STEC while performing verification activities at the establishment and observing other non-compliances. Additionally, it was learned that those trimmings were potentially co-mingled with other products and portions of those products were shipped to other than cooking facilities. FSIS and the company have received no confirmed reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 STEC are potentially deadly bacteria that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 28 days (34 days, on average) after exposure 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 most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is m…