Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
Feb. 5, 2011 - American Food Service, a Pico Rivera, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,170 pounds of fresh ground beef patties and other bulk packages of ground 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.
FSIS inspection personnel were made aware of the problem when contacted by another federal regulated establishment who believed they had received suspect product.
The following products are subject to recall:
* (559002) American Companies 100% Pure Ground Beef 30-lb. case
* (552102) American Companies 2/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (553102) American Companies 3/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554102) American Companies 4/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554106) American Companies 4/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554302) American Companies 4/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (555302) American Companies 5/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (556102) American Companies 6/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (553302) American Companies 3/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (554402) American Companies 4/1 J Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (557102) American Companies 7/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (556106) American Companies 6/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (552106) American Companies 2/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (559004) American Companies Ground Beef Bulk 80% Lean Taco Grind 60-lb. case
* (559202) American Companies 100% Pure Ground Beef For Chili (Coarse Grind) 30-lb. case.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 1913" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were distributed to restaurants throughout southern California.
FSIS and the establishment are concerned that some product may be frozen and in restaurant freezers...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_008-2011_Release/index.asp?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
FSIS inspection personnel were made aware of the problem when contacted by another federal regulated establishment who believed they had received suspect product.
The following products are subject to recall:
* (559002) American Companies 100% Pure Ground Beef 30-lb. case
* (552102) American Companies 2/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (553102) American Companies 3/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554102) American Companies 4/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554106) American Companies 4/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (554302) American Companies 4/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (555302) American Companies 5/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (556102) American Companies 6/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (553302) American Companies 3/1 L Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (554402) American Companies 4/1 J Ground Beef Patties 80/20 20-lb. case
* (557102) American Companies 7/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (556106) American Companies 6/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (552106) American Companies 2/1 R Ground Beef Patties 80/20 10-lb. case
* (559004) American Companies Ground Beef Bulk 80% Lean Taco Grind 60-lb. case
* (559202) American Companies 100% Pure Ground Beef For Chili (Coarse Grind) 30-lb. case.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 1913" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were distributed to restaurants throughout southern California.
FSIS and the establishment are concerned that some product may be frozen and in restaurant freezers...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_008-2011_Release/index.asp?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001