January 11, 2010: Beef Products From MA Subject to Recall

Adams Farm Slaughterhouse, LLC., an Athol, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,574 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

This recall was initiated after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed a positive ground beef sample for E. coli O157:H7, which it collected during an epidemiological investigation.

Working in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), FSIS determined that there is an association between the ground beef products and an illness in the state of Massachusetts. FSIS is continuing to work with the MDPH on the investigation. Anyone with signs or symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a physician.

The following products are subject to recall:

• 1,025-pounds of “Beef Cuts and Ground” packed for Mazzarese.
• 697-pounds of “Beef Cuts and Ground” packed for Side Hill Farm.
• 852-pounds of “Beef Cuts and Ground” packed for Sweet Water Farm.

Each package bears a label with the establishment number “EST. 5497″ inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as the packaging date of “11/11/2009.” The beef products were distributed to private owners on three separate farms in the state of Massachusetts.

This announcement was posted on the USDA website.

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Add comment January 12th, 2010

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

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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Add comment October 28th, 2009

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

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.

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Add comment October 13th, 2009

About Escherichia coli (E. coli)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that E. coli foodborne illness affects approximately 73,000 people in the United States each year, causing 2,000 hospitalizations and 61 deaths.

E. coli O157:H7 is just one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. It was first recognized as a cause of enteric disease in 1982, following an outbreak of severe bloody diarrhea. It was later traced to contaminated hamburgers. The disease is typically characterized by severe diarrhea (often bloody) and abdominal cramps. E. coli O157:H7 produces a powerful toxin and can cause severe illness. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk for complications resulting from E. coli O157:H7 infection.

E. coli foodborne illness is most often associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef and other meat products. Other sources of infection include contaminated, non-pasteurized milk and juice, sprouts, leafy greens such as lettuce and spinach, swimming in sewage-contaminated lakes and pools, and drinking inadequately chlorinated water.

Person-to-person contact in families, childcare centers, and nursing homes is also an important mode of transmission. Bacteria in the stools of infected individuals can be passed from one person to another if hygiene or handwashing habits are inadequate.

If you suspect that you are suffering from a foodborne illness, it is important to contact your doctor and your county board of health. A diagnosis of E. coli foodborne illness is confirmed by performing a stool culture that can detect the presence of the pathogenic bacterium.

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