Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

December 23, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Gold Medal Packing Inc. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O26 and O45 Contamination

Recall number

121-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing

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

EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated Dec. 29, 2016 to reflect additional product labels and an expanded distribution area due to additional processing and re-packaging for food service. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2016 Gold Medal Packing Inc., a Rome, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,607 pounds of boneless veal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 and O45, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The boneless veal and top bottom sirloin (TBS) products were produced and packaged on various dates between August 16, 2016, and October 25, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 60-lb. boxes containing BONELESS VEAL. 2,387-lb. bin containing TBS. 10-lb. boxes containing HEARTLAND VEAL BONELESS LEG CUTLET. 10-lb. boxes containing VEAL BONELESS LEG CUTLET. 10-lb. boxes containing VEAL BONELESS LEG TOP ROUND CUTLET. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 17965 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The BONELESS VEAL and TBS items were shipped to distributor locations nationwide. The problem was discovered during routine sample testing. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Many clinical laboratories do not test for non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), such as STEC O26 or O45, because they are harder to identify than STEC O157. People can become ill from STECs 28 days (average of 34 days) after consuming the organism. Most people infected with STEC O26 or O45 develop diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended. Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)…