E. coli Ground Beef Recall by South Gate Meat Co.
An E. coli ground beef recall has been issued by South Gate Meat Company after E. coli O157:H7 contamination was discovered in the meat, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The South Gate, California company ground beef recall includes about 35,000 pounds of various ground beef products that have the establishment number “EST. 6217″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were produced from June 7, 2010 through June 21, 2010 and distributed to Los Angeles restaurants and other restaurants in the Orange County area. The recalled beef includes the following products:
- 20-, 30- and 40-pound bulk packages of “SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF.”
- 30-, 40-, and 50-pound bulk packages of “SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. COARSE GROUND BEEF.”
- 10- and 20-pound packages of “SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTIES.
Inspection of samples through microbiological testing by the FSIS originally revealed the E. coli beef contamination.
Montclair Meat Ground Beef Tainted With E. coli O157:H7
More than 50,000 pounds of potentially E. coli-tainted ground beef products are being recalled by Montclair Meat Co., Inc, of Montclair, California, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The E coli ground beef recall involves packages with the establishment number “Est. 6116″ on the label and the meat was produced between May 3 and May 13, 2010. The ground beef products were distributed to retailers and government establishments for further processing in the Los Angeles area. The products include:
- Various pound packages of “MONTCLAIR MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF”
- Various pound packages of “MONTCLAIR MEAT CO. ALL BEEF PATTIES”
FSIS discovered the E. coli O157:H7 contamination in the meat through microbiological sampling. More detailed retail and distribution information will be posted here, if and when it becomes available.
E. coli is a serious foodborne illness that can cause serious gastrointestinal symptoms including severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. It can develop into more serious complications including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can cause kidney failure and other serious, ongoing medical conditions. The food poisoning attorneys at Pritzker Olsen law firm have extensive experience representing victims of serious foodborne illnesses including E. coli O147:H7 and E. coli HUS. If you or a loved one suspect you’ve contracted and E. coli infection, be sure to visit the doctor and ask to be tested for that specific pathogen. Those sickened by foodborne illness may have a legal case against the food producers, distributors and others.
Recalled WinCo Beef Sold in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Mark Horton has warned consumers not to eat ground beef products being recalled by WinCo Food stores. The recalled ground beef may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a dangerous pathogen that can cause hemolytic anemia, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and thrombotic thrombocytopenic pupura (TTP).
The recalled ground beef was sold at WinCo Food stores in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The ground beef is packaged in Styrofoam trays and the packaging is marked with sale dates from March 28 to April 9.
Earlier this month WinCo recalled some ground beef products sold by its Modesto store after two surveillance samples tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Friday, an additional surveillance sample tested positive for E. Coli 0157:H7. No illnesses have been linked to the recalled ground beef products at this time.
The CDPH warns:
Consumers with recalled products should either throw the product away or return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Under no circumstances, should consumers eat this recalled beef.
Expanded WinCo E. coli Hamburger Recall
Customers at WinCo Foods should be aware of a widening ground beef E. coli recall and associated investigation by USDA and the California Department of Public Health.
It started last week with an E. coli recall of fresh hamburger at a Winco-owned store in Modesto. Now the company is urging customers at all 70 of its stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Nevada to avoid WinCo store-packaged ground beef with sale dates of March 28-April 9.
A USDA spokesman, Neil Gaffney, told the Modesto Bee newspaper that the agency has launched a traceback investigation involving WinCo’s suppliers to determine where the ground beef E. coli contamination first occurred. It is illegal in the United States to sell ground beef contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, which Congress has declared an adulterant.
No confirmed illnesses have been associated with the recall, but health officials are urging WinCo ground beef customers to see a physician immediately if they suffer bloody stools, severe cramps, diarrhea and other E. coli symptoms.
864,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled in California
A California meat processor with an E. coli O157:H7 problem has recalled 864,000 pounds of ground beef sold to restaurants, hotels and distributors in California between Feb. 19- May 15, 2008, and between Jan. 5-15.
The ground beef E. coli at Huntington Meat Packing Inc. was found by USDA inspectors in a Food Safety Assessment conducted by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Montebello, California,-based meatpacker sold the patties and bulk ground beef under the Huntington, Imperial Meat and El Rancho brands.
FSIS says it has yet to receive any illness reports in relation to the contaminated hamburger meat.
E. coli o157:H7 is a potential deadly human pathogen that emits a powerful toxin that causes extremely painful and often bloody diarrhea. In more than 5 percent of cases it develops into hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a disease that attacks a person’s red blood cells and causes severe illness including kidney failure, strokes, heart problems and other damage. HUS most often affecting young children, the elderly or others who have weakened immune systems.
