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| Minnesota Firm Recalls Bone-In Ribeye That May Contain Specified Risk Materials |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-024-2013 |
HEALTH RISK: LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
Atiya Khan
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2013 – Triple J Family Farms, a Buffalo Lake, Minn. establishment,
is recalling approximately 15,270 pounds of bone-in ribeye products because the vertebral column may not have
been completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of vertebral column
in cattle 30 months of age or older, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
- Approx. 40-lb boxes of "BEEF B/I RIB," bearing any of the following case codes: "91-R109H-C," "91-R109H-S," "91-R109H-C-SB," or "91-R109H-S-SB."
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST.17466" inside the USDA mark of
inspection. The products were produced and packaged on various dates between Feb. 8, 2013, and March 21, 2013,
and were distributed to an FSIS-inspected establishment in New York for further processing and distribution.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a routine specified risk material (SRM) verification and may have
occurred as a result of a recent change in the company's carcass separation practices. Vertebral column is
considered a SRM and must be removed from cattle of 30 months of age or older in accordance with FSIS
regulations. SRMs are tissues that may contain the infective agent in cattle infected with Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE), as well as materials that are closely associated with these potentially infective
tissues. Therefore, FSIS prohibits SRMs from use as human food to minimize potential human exposure to the
BSE agent. There is no indication that any of the cattle slaughtered displayed any signs of BSE.
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.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company's HR and Office Manager, Kendra Williams,
at (320) 833-2001. Media with questions about the recall should contact the company's QA Manager, Russell
Harris, at (320) 833-0107.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a
day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.
"Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. 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. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours
a day at: www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/
Problems_With_Food_Products/index.asp
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Last Modified: March 25, 2013 |
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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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