October 26, 2009: Update to Rhode Island Middle School Outbreak

October 28th, 2009

A possible source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at the Lincoln Middle School has been announced by the FSIS.  The company that is under investigation is Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing Co., doing business as South Shore Meats, Inc., which is located in Brockton, MA.  Approximately 1,039 pounds of beef has been recalled after testing of the meat was made by the Massachusetts Department of Health.

The beef that has been recalled was announced by the FSIS.  Images of the product labels can be seen here:  Labels.

• 10-pound boxes containing 40, 4-ounce packages of “Beef Sirloin Patties.”
• 7.5-pound boxes containing 12, 10-ounce packages of “Beef Teres Major Steaks Seasoned.”
• Boxes of 24, 5-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAKS, (Filet Style).”
• 9-pound boxes containing 12, 12-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAK, Center Cut, (sirloin style).”
• 9-pound boxes containing 12, 12-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAK, Center Cut, (filet style).”
• 6.75-pound boxes containing 12, 9-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAK, Center Cut, (sirloin style).”
• Boxes of 16, 10-ounce packages of “Beef Top Butt Steaks Sirloin Style.”
• Boxes of 20, 8-ounce packages of “Beef Butt Steaks Club Style.”
• Boxes of 26, 6-ounce packages of “Beef Top Butt Steaks Sirloin Style.”
• Boxes of 12, 10-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAKS, (Filet Style).”
• 6-pound boxes containing 16, 6-ounce packages of “Beef Filet Of Sirloin, Executive Cut.”
• Boxes of 12, 8-ounce packages of “BEEF BUTT STEAKS, (Filet Style).”

Each box bears the establishment number “EST. 6336″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and may also bear a date code of “281.” The beef products were produced on October 8, 2009, and were distributed to wholesale distributors and institutions in Massachusetts.

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