Food Safety Recall round-up 16-22 June 2018
STEC O103 in ground beef
US: Texas Natural Meats is recalling almost 500 pounds of frozen raw, ground beef that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103.
Items were produced on August 8, 2017 and shipped to a retailer who sold it at a farmer’s market in Roger, Texas, said the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS).
1.00-lb. bags of “Green Field Farms Rogers Texas Ground Beef” have “Production Date 08.08.2017” and “Expiration Date 08.08.2020.” Bags are labelled “Cook Use Only” with instruction “Do not refreeze after defrosting”.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during routine inspection activities. Product was tested by the establishment and found to be positive for STEC O103 under their sampling program.
People can become ill from STEC 2-8 days (average of 3-4 days) after consuming the organism.