January 9, 2008: Mark’s Quality Meats Issues Beef Recall Due To Possible E. coli Contamination

January 9th, 2008

A recall for 13,150 lbs of steak and ground beef products was issued by Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, because the meat may be contaminated with the potentially deadly bacterium E. coli O157:H7.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this latest E. coli O157:H7 recall on January 5, 2008.

According to the USDA website:

The steak and ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Dec. 20, 21, 24 or 26, 2007, and were distributed to restaurants in the metropolitan Detroit area. These products were not available for purchase by consumers in retail establishments.

FSIS has received no reports of illness related to these products at this time. Anyone who consumed these types of products at Detroit area restaurants and is experiencing an illness should contact a physician immediately.

The following products are subject to recall:

• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BALL TIP STEAKS.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF NY STRIPS.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF T-BONE STEAK.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF PORTERHOUSE STEAK.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BULK GROUND BEEF.”
• Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, GROUND BEEF PATTIES.”
• Each shipping label bears the establishment number “Est. 8951″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

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