Recall Notification Report 013-98

May 15, 1998

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:

Bauer Meat Co. Beef and Vegetable Protein Patties for food service, institutional use

Production Dates/Codes:

Produced on Dec. 30, 1997; Code: 122FD

Problem/Reason for Recall:

E. coli O157:H7 contamination

How/When Discovered:

Illness prompted testing of product, which was positive for E. coli O157:H7

Federal Establishment:

Est. 800
Bauer Meat Company
Ocala, Fla.

Recalling Firm/Company:

Bauer Meat Company

Corporate Contact:

Frank Bauer, 1-800-327-6564

Quantity Recalled:

About 38,000 lbs.

Distribution:

School lunch program in North Carolina (13,652 lbs.) and Georgia (11,800 lbs.); some exported to the military (12,564 lbs.)

Recall Classification:

Class 1

Recall Notification Level:

User level

Press Release:

None; not sold directly to, or identifiable by, consumers

Direct Notification Means:

FNS, AMS, DOD contacting users

FSIS Followup Activities:

Effectiveness checks; possible followup testing

Other Agencies Involved:

Food and Nutrition Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Defense DPSC in Philadelphia

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:

May 15, 1998

Recall Case Number:

EP-013-98