October 13, 2009: San Diego Meat Company Issues Voluntary Recall

October 13th, 2009

The San Diego Meat Company has stated that approximately 925 pounds of ground beef are being recalled due to the possibility of being contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The news came about after the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) conducted routine microbiological testing of hamburgers samples.

Information regarding the recalled products is listed below.

• 15-pound cases of “SAN DIEGO MEAT, GROUND BEEF PATTIES
• 10-pound bags of “SAN DIEGO MEAT, BULK GROUND BEEF

The above products were produced October 7, 2009 through October 9, 2009 and October 12, 2009 and were distributed to restaurants and two caterers in the San Diego County area.

Each case and bag bears establishment number “EST. 4116″ inside the USDA marks of inspection and “Safe Handling Instructions” on the back. The front of each package advises “KEEP REFRIGERATED.”

For additional information regarding symptoms E. coli O157:H7 please see Symptoms.

The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg would like to remind consumers that the best way to stay healthy is to follow safe food handling, preparation, and storage practices and above all, stay informed.  Please visit our Food Poisoning website for additional food safety information and recalls. In addition, check the CDC or FDA USDA recall website for current food and drug recall information.

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