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6.7 tonnes of ground beef and pork recalled from the stores

Hygiene & Biosecurity

The meat could be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Posted on Mar 04 ,12:30

Approximately 6.7 tonnes of ground beef and pork products produced by Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., a Clackamas, Oregon establishment have been recalled from the market due to the suspicion that the meat could be infested with E. coli O157:H7 announced USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service at the end of the week.
The products were shipped to retail locations in Oregon, Utah, and Washington state and they are labelled as “ALL NATURAL EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF”; “ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK”; “GROUND BEEF AND PORK BLEND”; and “BROTHERS CHOICE 85% LEAN ANGUS GROUND BEEF PATTIES”.
The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) that the firm’s sample of beef trim was positive for E. coli O157:H7 based on results by their third-party lab. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products but the problem is treated as a high health risk.
The raw ground beef and pork items were produced and packaged on February 10, 2018, and February 12, 2018.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhoea and abdominal cramps 2–8 days (3–4 days, on average) after exposure to the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

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