Schrader Farms product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

September 8, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Schrader Farms Meat Market Recalls Beef Product Due To Possible Non-O157 E. Coli Contamination

Recall number

121-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Schrader Farms, LLC

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, Sept. 08, 2015 Schrader Farms Meat Market, a Romulus, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 20 pounds of ground beef product that may be contaminated with non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef item was produced on September 2, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 1-lb. packages containing of SCHRADER FARMS Meat Market Ground Beef or SCHRADER FARMS Meat Market GROUND BEEF, BULK with a pack date of September 2, 2015. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number Est. 44950 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were sold at the Schrader Farms retail store in Seneca County, New York. The problem was discovered during routine establishment testing, however this establishment released product into commerce prematurely ( Review of Testing Results ). FSIS and the company have received no 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 O26, O103, O45, O111, O121 or O145 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 non-STEC E. coli 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, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is uncommon with STEC O26, O103, O45, O111, O121 or O145 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is mark…