H & B Packing Co product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

March 19, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

H & B Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Boneless Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

Recall number

027-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

H & B Packing Co. Inc.

Sold / distributed

Texas

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: This release is being updated to reflect the accurate poundage and description of products included in the recall release issued March 19, 2017. WASHINGTON, March 19, 2017 H & B Packing Co., Inc., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 79,461 pounds of boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The boneless beef items were produced on March 6, 2017. The following products are subject to recall:[ Label ] 60-lb. box containing boneless beef with case code 69029 and production date 03/06/17. Multiple combo bins containing 73,682-lbs of boneless beef with case code 69029 and production date 03/06/17. Two combo bins containing 4,095-lb of Beef Chuck with case code 73033 and production date 03/06/17. Combo bin containing 1,624-lb of Beef 94S Combos with case code 118078 and production date 3/06/17. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M13054 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food manufacturers within the state of Texas. The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified by the State of Texas Meat Safety Assurance Unit about a positive non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli sample. There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Many clinical laboratories do not test for non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), such as STEC O103 because it is 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 O103 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, s…