Interstate Meat Dist. product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

March 3, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., Recalls Ground Beef and Pork Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Recall number

019-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Interstate Meat Dist., Inc.

Sold / distributed

Oregon, Utah, Washington

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, March 3, 2018 Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., a Clackamas, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 14,806 pounds of ground beef and pork products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw ground beef and pork items were produced and packaged on February 10, 2018 and February 12, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh ALL NATURAL EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF containing package code 04118 and with 96% lean and 4% fat on the label. 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK containing package code 04118 and with 80% lean and 20% fat on the label. 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh GROUND BEEF AND PORK BLEND containing package code 04118 and with 80% lean and 20% fat on the label. 2.50-lb. bag containing 10 quarter pound frozen BROTHERS CHOICE 85% LEAN ANGUS GROUND BEEF PATTIES containing package code 04318. The products subject to recall bear establishment number 965 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Oregon, Utah, and Washington state. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) that the firms sample of beef trim was positive for E. coli O157:H7 based on results by their third party lab. 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 most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Pers…