Class IUSDA FSISNY, PA
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Product Contamination
Class IIIUSDA FSIS086-2017
JBS USA Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Class III — Eating this product is not likely to cause health problems, but it violates FDA labelling or manufacturing rules.
Product
2-lb. black Styrofoam plastic wrapped trays containing ground beef labeled “CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF GROUND CHUCK 80% LEAN 20% FAT” with a production date 7/15/17 and case code 541640.
Reason for recall
Product Contamination
Agency notice
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 JBS USA, Inc., a Lenoir, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The ground chuck beef items were produced on July 15, 2017. The following products are subject to recall:[View Label (PDF Only)]
- 2-lb. black Styrofoam plastic wrapped trays containing ground beef labeled CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF GROUND CHUCK 80% LEAN 20% FAT with a production date 7/15/17 and case code 541640.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 34176 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distribution center in North Carolina for further distribution.
The problem was discovered on July 29, 2017, when the establishment was made aware of foreign materials, specifically shredded pieces of Styrofoam packaging, in the product.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
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.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Cheri Schneider, JBS Director of External Communications, at (970) 506-7717.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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