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New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-038-2007 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser
Note: The company's consumer and media contact
information have been updated.
WASHINGTON, September 5, 2007 -
Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., doing business as Fairbank
Farms, an Ashville, N.Y., establishment, is voluntarily
recalling approximately 884 pounds of ground beef
products because they may be contaminated with E. coli
O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service announced today. [View Labels; PDF Only]
The products subject to recall include:
- 1.33-pound trays of “SHAW’S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF PATTIES, 85/15.” Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 492” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each “Nutrition Facts” label bears a time stamp between “17:05” and “17:25” as well as a date code of “243.”
The ground beef products were produced on Aug. 31,
2007, and were distributed to retail establishments in
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Vermont.
The problem was discovered through the establishment’s
routine microbiological testing program.
Consumers with questions about the recall should
contact the company’s toll-free consumer hotline at
1-800-724-1136. Media with questions about the recall
should contact company public affairs representative Mark
Crouser at (816) 512-2292.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly
bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration.
The very young, seniors and persons with compromised
immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne
illness.
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.
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Last Modified:
September 5, 2007 |
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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