Meating Place Lorigo's Meating Place product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

April 21, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Meating Place Recalls Beef Product Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Recall number

031-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Meating Place Lorigo's Meating Place Inc.

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, April 21, 2016 Meating Place, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 325 pounds of ground beef product that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef patties were produced on April 15, 2016. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF Only)] 5-lb. boxes of LORIGO BRAND BEEF PATTIES KEEP FROZEN THE MEATING PLACE INC. with a package code of 120106. The product subject to recall bears establishment number Est. 8631 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The item was shipped to retail and institutional locations in the Buffalo, NY area. The problem was discovered by FSIS during routine in-plant review of testing results. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. 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. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.…