Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Kenosha Beef International is recalling Taco Bell Seasoned Beef Taco and Burrito Filling that may contain metal shavings. The affected products are in cases containing eight 5-pound plastic bags with use-by dates from November 4, 2019 to November 18, 2019, and were produced between September 20 and October 4, 2019. These items were shipped to distribution centers nationwide and then distributed to restaurant locations. The contamination was discovered after the company received three customer complaints on October 12, 2019, though no one has reported becoming ill from consuming the products.
According to the recall record, restaurants that purchased these products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase and should not serve them. The source does not specify what individual consumers should do if they believe they have been exposed to this product.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2019 Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The seasoned beef items were produced on various dates from Sept. 20, 2019 to Oct. 4, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Cases containing eight 5-lb. plastic bags of TACO BELL SEASONED BEEF Taco and Burrito Filling with use by dates of L2 11/4/19 to L2 11/18/19. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 10130 on the case. These items were shipped to five distribution centers, and from there shipped to restaurant locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS on Oct. 12, 2019, that it received three customer complaints. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in restaurant refrigerators. Restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Dennis Vignieri, President and CEO, Kenosha Beef International, at (262) 859-2272, ext. 1205. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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