Recall Notification Report 056-2000

Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

Recall Notification Report 056-2000

August 8, 2000

Recall Notification Report

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

Product(s) Recalled:

Ground Beef packed in 10 pound chubs, 8 chubs per shipping case.

Production Dates/Identifying Codes:

Produced on July 19, 2000. The products subject to recall (imported by IBP, Inc.) were produced at Canadian establishment 38 (Lakeside Packers) and bear the following codes:

Shipping Case Codes (on end panel):	Pack Date 19JUL2000 EST. 38

Clear Package (chub) Code (bottom line):	003800201 followed by five other characters.

Problem/Reason for Recall:

Possible contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7.

How/When Discovered:

On August 7, 2000 a positive result for Escherichia coli O157:H7 was reported on a sample collected on August 1, 2000 by a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) compliance officer as a traceback subsequent to a positive finding for Escherichia coli O157:H7 reported on August 1, 2000, in product further processed domestically from that source material.

Establishment:

Canadian establishment 38
Lakeside Packers
Highway 1 West
Brooks, Alberta T1R1C6

Corporate Contact:

Mr. Dean Danilson, Vice President, 888-299-5529

Media Contact:

Mr. Gary Mickelson, Media Relations Manager, 888-299-5529

Quantity Recalled:

Approximately 73,800 pounds.

Distribution:

Illinois, Florida, Kansas and Washington.

Recall Classification:

Class I

Recall Notification Level:

Wholesale/User.

Press Release:

Yes

Direct Notification:

The firm has notified its customers orally and is following up with letters.

FSIS Followup Activities:

Effectiveness checks by the FSIS, District Enforcement Operations to the Wholesale/User Level.

Other Agencies Involved:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

FSIS Contacts:

Compliance/Recall Coordinator: 202-418-8874
Emergency Response: 202-501-7521
Media Inquiries: 202-720-9113
Congressional Inquiries: 202-720-3897
Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-535-4555
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:

August 8, 2000

Recall Case Number:

EP 056-2000

For Further Information, Contact:

Consumers: Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-800-535-4555 or (202) 720-3333 (voice);
1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
Media: (202) 720-3897

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