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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
| Product(s) Recalled: | ''Thomas'' brand of ''80/20 fresh ground beef'' products. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | May 17, 2000. The plant's establishment number, 7914, is imprinted in the USDA mark of inspection on the shipping containers. In addition, the shipping containers bear the production date of May 17, 2000, as Julian Date # ''1380'' and the products' name ''Thomas'' brand of ''80/20 Ground Beef.'' The individual packages are not labeled and bear no identification markings. The product is packaged in institutional type packages and sold as fresh ground beef in five and ten-pound packages. |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Possible Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination. |
| How/When Discovered: | An FSIS microbiological monitoring sample was collected on May 17, 2000, and reported positive for E. coli O157: H7 on May 23, 2000. |
| Establishment: | 07914 M A. Thomas Food Service, Inc. 2055 Nelson Miller Parkway Louisville, Kentucky 40223 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Kenneth Hobbs; 502-253-2000 |
| Media Contact: | Mr. A.J. Thomas; 502-253-2000 |
| Consumer Contact: | Ms. Gayle Hobbs; 502-253-2000 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 300 pounds. |
| Distribution: | For institutional sale (restaurants) in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | User (restaurants). |
| Press Release: | Yes |
| Direct Notification Means: | The firm has notified its customers orally and will follow-up with letters. |
| FSIS Followup Activities: | Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the user level. |
| Other Agencies Involved: | None. |
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| Date of Recall Meeting: | May 23, 2000 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 026-2000 |
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