| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-015-2008 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2008 - Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., an Ashville, NY,
establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 22,481 pounds of ground beef products
that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
- 1.2-pound
trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.” The labels on the bottom
of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand
corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA
mark of inspection.
- 1.3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh
Ground Beef 80/20.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a
Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand corner, as well as the
establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 1-pound
trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20.” The labels on the
bottom of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right
hand corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
- 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s
Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20.” The labels on the bottom
of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand
corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA
mark of inspection.
- 1.3-pound trays of “Price Chopper
Fresh Ground Beef Sirloin Patties, 90% Lean 10% Fat.” The labels on the
bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as
the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 1.3-
and 3-pound trays of “Price Chopper Fresh Homestyle Ground Beef Round
Patty, 85% Lean 15% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear
a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number
“EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 3-pound
trays of “Price Chopper Pub Style Ground Beef Chuck Patty, 80% Lean 20%
Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of
“05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
- 1.3-pound trays of “Price
Chopper Fresh Homestyle Ground Beef Chuck Patty, 80% Lean, 20% Fat.”
The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of
“05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
- 5.3-pound trays of “BJ’S
Fresh Ground Beef, 100% Beef, Contains 15% Fat.” The labels bear a
“Sell-by” date of “05/15/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST.
492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 1-pound trays
of “Fairbank Farms Ground Chuck Patties, 100% Beef, Contains 20% Fat.”
The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of
“05/15/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
The products
were produced on May 3, and were distributed to retail establishments
in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York.
The problem was discovered after the company received
consumer complaints. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints at
this time. No injuries have been reported at this time. Anyone
concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should
contact a physician.
Consumers with questions about the recall should
contact the Fairbank Farms’ toll-free hotline at (800) 724-1136. Media
with questions about the recall should contact Company Representative
at Agnes Schafer (816) 512-2291.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24
hours a day at 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 l0 a.m. to
4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. |
