WASHINGTON, Nov.
22, 2002 — Fairbank Reconstruction Corp.,
doing business as Fairbank Farms, an Ashville,
N.Y., establishment, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 320,000 pounds of fresh ground
beef products that may be contaminated with
E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
The products
subject to recall bear the establishment code
"EST. 492" inside the USDA mark of
inspection. The products were produced on
November 5 and November 6 and distributed to
retail stores nationwide.
"Consumers need
to be aware of this recall," said Dr. Garry L.
McKee, FSIS administrator. "I strongly
encourage purchasers of ground beef to ask
their grocers if they carried the recalled
product and to check their refrigerators and
freezers. If consumers are in possession of
the recalled product they should return it to
the point of purchase."
E. coli
O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacteria that
can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The
very young, seniors and persons with
compromised immune systems are the most
susceptible to foodborne illness.
The problem was
discovered through microbiological traceback
sampling. FSIS has received no reports of
illnesses. Anyone concerned about an illness
should contact a physician.
Media with
questions about the recall may contact Daren
Williams, company spokesperson, at (816)
512-2288. Consumers with questions about the
recall may contact Luella Sard, company sales
representative, at (716) 782-2000, ext. 201.
Consumers with
other food safety questions can phone the
toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at
1-800-535-4555. The hotline is available in
English and Spanish and can be reached from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through
Friday. Recorded food safety messages are
available 24 hours a day.
The following
products subject to recall have the sell by
date, "11-22-02," or "11-23-02." The products
subject to recall are 48 to 60 lb. boxes of:
·
"Coarse
Ground Beef, 93/07, 02593."
·
"Coarse
Ground Beef, 75/25, 02675."
·
"85/15,
Ground Beef, 02685."
·
"Coarse Ground CHUCK, 02700."
·
"FINE GROUND BEEF, 75/25,
05100."
·
"FINE GROUND BEEF, 80/20, CHUCK,
05200."
·
"FINE GROUND BEEF, 86/14, ROUND,
05300."
·
"FINE GROUND BEEF, 93/07,
05400."
·
"FINE GROUND BEEF, 91/09,
SIRLOIN, 05500."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 73-27,
12673."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 80-20,
12680."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 90-10,
12690."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 93-07,
12693."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 91-09,
22491."
·
"COARSE GROUND BEEF, 85-15
ROUND, 32505."
·
"GROUND BEEF CHUBS, 73/27,
61768."
·
"12 – 5 # packages of "GROUND
BEEF CHUBS, 80439."
Each of these
products subject to recall have the sell by
date, "11.15.02," or "11.16.02." The
products subject to recall are 1-to-5 lb.
trays of:
·
"Lancaster
Brand,
Beef Ground Sirloin, Contains 10% Fat."
·
"Lancaster
Brand,
Beef Ground Round, Contains 5% Fat."
·
"Lancaster
Brand,
Beef Ground Chuck, Contains 15% Fat."
·
"GROUND CHUCK PATTIES, 100%
BEEF, CONTAINS 20% FAT."
·
"Ground Beef Chili Meat,
CONTAINS 20% FAT."
·
"LEAN GROUND BEEF, 100% BEEF,
CONTAINS 8% FAT."
·
"GROUND ROUND, 100% BEEF,
CONTAINS 15% FAT."
·
"GROUND CHUCK, 100% BEEF,
CONTAINS 20% FAT."
·
"GROUND BEEF, 100% BEEF,
CONTAINS 27% FAT."
·
"GROUND BEEF ROUND PATTIES, 100%
FAT, CONTAINS 15% FAT."
·
"EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF, 96/4."
·
"GROUND BEEF CHUCK, 20% FAT."
·
"GROUND BEEF ROUND, 15% FAT."
·
"GROUND BEEF, 100% BEEF,
CONTAINS 25% FAT."
·
"FRESH GROUND BEEF, 10% FAT."
·
"FRESH GROUND BEEF, 15% FAT."
·
"GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN, 10% FAT."
·
"LEAN GROUND BEEF, 7% FAT."
·
"NEW, MEATLOAF & Meatball Mix, A
blend of fresh ground beef, pork and veal."
·
"Lancaster BRAND, NEW, MEATLOAF
& Meatball Mix, A blend of fresh ground beef,
pork and veal."
·
"GROUND BEEF CHILI MEAT, 20%
FAT."
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