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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: | ''SYSCO Ground Beef'' and ''Packerland Ground Beef'' packaged in five and ten-pound tubes in 20, 40, 60, and 80 pound boxes. |
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| Production Dates/Identifying Codes: | Produced May 23, 2000. Establishment 562B is in the USDA mark of inspection in addition to the production date of ''05/23/00'' and the brand names ''Packerland'' or ''SYSCO.'' |
| Problem/Reason for Recall: | Possible Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination. |
| How/When Discovered: | An FSIS microbiological sample was collected on June 9, 2000, and reported positive for E. coli O157: H7 on June 13, 2000. |
| Establishment: | 562B Packerland Packing Company 2580 University Avenue Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305 |
| Corporate Contact: | Mr. Steve Van Lannen; 920-406-2133 |
| Media Contact: | Mr. Steve Van Lannen; 920-406-2133 |
| Quantity Recalled: | Approximately 196,000 pounds |
| Distribution: | For sale to Food Service and Wholesale in New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Ohio. |
| Recall Classification: | Class I |
| Recall Notification Level: | User (wholesale and food service). |
| 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: | June 14, 2000 |
| Recall Case Number: | EP 036-2000 |
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