2-lb. black Styrofoam plastic wrapped trays containing ground beef labeled “CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF GROUND CHUCK 80% LEAN 20% FAT” with a production date 7/15/17 and case code 541640.
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JBS USA Inc. is recalling approximately 4,922 pounds of ground beef products that may contain pieces of shredded Styrofoam packaging material. The recalled items are 2-pound packages of Certified Angus Beef Ground Chuck labeled as 80% lean and 20% fat, produced on July 15, 2017, with case code 541640 and establishment number EST. 34176. These products were shipped to a distribution center in North Carolina. The contamination was discovered on July 29, 2017, when the establishment became aware of foreign Styrofoam materials in the product.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries from consuming these recalled products. Consumers concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. The source does not specify what remedy affected consumers should pursue, but provides contact information for questions: Cheri Schneider at JBS (970) 506-7717, the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854, or the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 JBS USA, Inc., a Lenoir, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground chuck beef items were produced on July 15, 2017. The following products are subject to recall:[ View Label (PDF Only)] 2-lb. black Styrofoam plastic wrapped trays containing ground beef labeled CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF GROUND CHUCK 80% LEAN 20% FAT with a production date 7/15/17 and case code 541640. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 34176 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distribution center in North Carolina for further distribution. The problem was discovered on July 29, 2017, when the establishment was made aware of foreign materials, specifically shredded pieces of Styrofoam packaging, in the product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Cheri Schneider, JBS Director of External Communications, at (970) 506-7717. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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