J T M Provisions product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

August 31, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

J.T.M. Provisions Company Recalls Cooked Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

073-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

J T M Provisions Company

Sold / distributed

California

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, Aug. 31, 2018 J.T.M. Provisions Co., a Harrison, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 960 pounds of cooked ground beef patty products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The cooked, ready-to-eat beef patty crumble items were produced on May 17, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 20-lb. cases containing four 5-lb sealed pouches of COOKED BEEF PATTY CRUMBLES with case code 47860 and a Julian date of 18137. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 1917 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution centers located in California. FSIS inspection program personnel discovered the problem on August 31, 2018 during routine inspection duties. The product was tested by the establishment and found to be positive for L. monocytogenes under their sampling program. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk ca…