WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2016 King Meat Services, Inc., a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 50,991 pounds of beef products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The beef items were produced on various dates from Nov. 1, 2016 to Dec. 5, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONE IN SHORT RIB CHOICE OR HIGHER, with product code 991012.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS RIBEYE LIP ON 13 LBS DOWN, with product code 991027.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS RIBEYE LIP ON 13 LBS UP, with product code 991028.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS RIBEYE LIP ON 16 LBS UP, with product code 991031.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS CHUCK SHORT RIB CHOICE OR HIGHER, with product code 991164.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS PASTRAMI PLATE, with product code 991166.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS CHUCK SHORT RIB SELECT OR HIGHER, with product code 991170.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS CHUCK SHORT RIB, with product code 991171.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONE IN SHORT RIB SELECT OR HIGHER, with product code 991176.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF ANGUS BONELESS BRISKET, with product code 991181.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONE IN SHORT RIB NO ROLL, with product code 991182.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS SHORT RIB NO ROLL, with product code 991183.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS CHUCK SHORT RIB NO ROLL, with product code 991184.
• Boxes of vacuum-packed packages containing BEEF BONELESS LIP ON RIBEYE HEAVY, with product code 991187.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number Est. 426 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors, retail locations and food service locations in California.

The problem was discovered on Dec. 5, 2016, when FSIS inspection personnel observed establishment employees removing the marks of inspection of the original beef suppliers and replacing them with the King Meat Services, Inc. (Est. 426) mark of inspection.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Yu Sun, General Manager, King Meat Services, Inc., at (323) 835-8989.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.