40,680 pounds of boxes of Atlantic Veal & Lamb Inc recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

March 2, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

Recall number

020-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.

Sold / distributed

Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2017 Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd., a Creston, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 40,680 pounds of boneless veal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Also included in the recall is an undetermined amount of veal cutlets produced by Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. All of the cutlets were sold to food services; none of this product was sold directly to consumers. Companies that purchase products from Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. should contact the firm directly to determine whether or not the product they have purchased is subject to the recall. The boneless veal products were produced Nov. 30, 2016 through Feb. 3, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF Only)] 60-lb boxes of Atlantic Veal & Lamb Inc.: Boneless Veal SF with product codes: 511012 511020 511021 511023 511024 511030 511032 511034 511336 511337 511340 511341 511343 511351 511362 511365 60-lb boxes of Atlantic Veal & Lamb LLC: Boneless Veal with product codes: 507023 507030 507335 507342 507356 507358 The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 34569 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Canada. The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified by the Illinois State Department of Agriculture about a positive non-0157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli sample. There have been no confirmed reports of 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 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…