Recall Notification Report 012-98

April 28, 1998

Recall Notification Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

Product(s) Recalled:

IBP Ground Beef chubbs from Est. 245J with following code:

• 245J98104____[with any 4 digits]

Production Date:

April 14, 1998

Problem/Reason for Recall:

E. coli O157:H7

How/When Discovered:

Intact chubb from Est. 245J sampled at Johnson Bros Wholesale Meats in Panama City, Fla., Est. 6726, under FSIS E. coli O157:H7 program

Federal Establishment:

Est. 245J
IBP Inc.
Geneseo, Ill.

Recalling Firm/Company:

IBP, Inc., Dakota City, Nebraska

Corporate Contact:

Gary Mickelson, director of corporate communications, 402-241-2986

Quantity Recalled:

282,128.8 pounds

Distribution:

Nationwide (at least 20 states), and some military commissaries

Recall Classification:

Class 1

Recall Notification Level:

To retail store level

Press Release:

None, not identifiable by consumers

April 29, 1998, Statement of Tom Billy, FSIS Administrator

Direct Notification Means:

Firm notifying distributors and customers by letter

FSIS Followup Activities:

Follow-up testing

Other Agencies Involved:

State Health Departments being notified

FSIS Contacts:

• District Enforcement Operations: (202) 418-8872
• Emergency Response: (202) 501-7521
• Media Inquiries: (202) 720-9113
• Congressional Inquiries: (202) 720-3897
• Consumer Inquiries: (800) 535-4555
• Web Site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ (FSIS Main Page) or
  http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/recalls/rec_intr.htm (Recall Information Center)

Date of Recall Meeting:

April 28, 1998

Recall Case Number:

EP-012-98