U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | Harris Ranch Frozen Ground Beef Patties, 3-pound bags (each containing 12 quarter-pound patties) |
| Production Dates/Codes: | Any 3-pound bags with no code; or any 24-pound cases (containing 8 three-pound bags) with julian code 195 (= July 14 production) |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Extraneous material: very small metal pieces that appear to be from a wire mesh glove |
| How/When Discovered: | 2 consumer complaints to firm, including one report of injury from ingesting product |
| Federal Establishment: | Est. 8264, Richwood Meat Co., Merced, Calif. |
| Recalling Firm/Company: | Same |
| Corporate Contact: | Randall Rohrback, quality assurance manager, 209-722-8171 |
| Quantity Recalled: | 3,900 lb. |
| Distribution: | Retail food stores in Northern California |
| Recall Classification: | Class 2 |
| Recall Notification Level: | To retail level without public notification |
| Press Release: | None, not a major public health risk; potential injury not life-threatening |
| Direct Notification Means: | Company contacting customers |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | August 20, 1998 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 025-98 |