FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Recall date

October 16, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

pha-101619-01

FDA classification

Public Health Alert

Sold / distributed

Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw non-intact beef products derived from imported beef from Ontario, Canada that has been recalled by Ryding-Regency Meat Packers, Ltd. because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation and determined that certain products produced by the company may be contaminated. While Canada is the recalling authority, FSIS is amplifying the recall through this public health alert. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified FSIS that several shipments of beef implicated in a series of recalls have been exported to the U.S. FSIS has identified that imported beef manufacturing trimmings produced on May 27 and 30, 2019 that are subject to recall were used in the U.S. to produce other raw non-intact beef products distributed for retail sale. The U.S. companies that produced these raw non-intact beef products have received notice of the recall from Ryding-Regency and FSIS has confirmed that they are following the instructions provided to recall affected product from their customers. However, retail consumers may not have received such notification. The following products have been identified as part of the Canadian recall and were distributed to institutions and retailers in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 10-lb. cardboard box packages containing bulk plastic wrapped raw frozen ground beef gyros labeled DEVANCO FOODS CHICAGO'S FAVORITE GYROS SLICES (STRIPS) with a case code 159 19. 10-lb. cardboard box packages containing bulk plastic wrapped raw frozen ground beef gyros labeled KRONOS HALAL GYROS STRIPS HALAL CERTIFIED BEEF GYROS UNCOOKED, IQF STRIPS with a case code 19 159. Retail sized (8 patties) cardboard box packages containing ZIYAD PR…