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Valley Meats Meat Recall: List of Contaminated Beef Products 2009
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by Tina Kells | May 21, 2009 at 07:13 pm
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Valley Meats has issued an urgent meat recall for 95,898 pounds of ground beef. A full list of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially fatal bacterium E. coli 0157:H7 is available online. The Ohio Department of Health first received a report of contaminated beef from Valley Meats of Coal Valley, Illinois on May 13, 2009 but a nationwide meat recall was not issued until May 21.
Valley Meats has issued a list of potentially contaminated consumer beef products. If you have purchased and of these products return them to the point of purchase, with or without a receipt, for a refund. Illness atrributed to E. coli 0157:H7 from ingesting contaminated beef have been reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois. There are no known no fatalities related to the recalled beef.
The Department of Agriculture designated as "Class One" the recall of 95,898 pounds of ground beef products from Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois, meaning the health risk associated with eating the meat is high.
The Ohio Department of Health first reported an outbreak of illness linked to the potentially deadly bacterium E. coli 0157:H7 to federal authorities on May 13, and clusters of illnesses have also been reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois, the department said in a news release.
The bacterium can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and kidney failure. Those most vulnerable include the very young, the aged and people with weak immune systems, according to USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service.
For more information contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHOTLINE or visit
www.fsis.usda.gov
List of Recalled Brands:
- 3S Brand Frozen Beef Products
- Grillmaster Frozen Beef Products
- J&B Brand Frozen Beef Products
- Klub Brand Frozen Beef Products
- Thick 'N Savory Brand Frozen Beef Products
- Ultimate Brand Frozen Beef Products
- Several No-Name Brand Frozen Beef Products
FULL LIST OF RECALLED BEEF PRODUCTS
Additionally, each product bears the establishment number "EST. 5712" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The (2-1), (3-1), (4-1), (5-1) and (6-1) markings refer to the number of portions per one-pound.
These ground beef products were produced on March 10, 2009, and were distributed to various consignees nationwide.
The problem was discovered through an epidemiological investigation of illnesses. On May 13, 2009, FSIS was informed by the Ohio Department of Health of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Illnesses have been reported in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (17)
at 10:50 on May 22nd, 2009
Gross...
at 12:25 on May 22nd, 2009
How do I remove my photo from the story? It could give the false impression that the beef shown was part of recall.
at 14:39 on May 23rd, 2009
Send me a message telling me which one it is and I will remove it.
at 17:15 on May 22nd, 2009
Yet another example of what happens to food when it becomes an industrial commodity. The ground beef probably came from one carcass, but these huge meat packing operations magnify the problem.
at 19:25 on May 22nd, 2009
Thanks, Tina.
And if we ate it already?
at 14:41 on May 23rd, 2009
Watch for symptoms, which are like food poisoning, and get medical attention right away if you have any. It is important to note that as of yet nobody has died; only illness.
at 23:36 on May 22nd, 2009
Well, how about leading a vegetarian diet - then you won't have to worry. Just a thought.
at 14:42 on May 23rd, 2009
Salmonella and E.Coli can impact veggies too, remember the sprouts and spinach contamination last year?
at 07:02 on May 23rd, 2009
Vegetarians have just as much to worry about.....remember the green onion, jalepeno and I think green pepper problems?
at 10:32 on May 23rd, 2009
Why in the world are they raising cows in IL for anyway?
at 14:47 on May 23rd, 2009
Buy from local beef farmers!!!!!! Angus and/or organic are the safest. Never buy from a grocery store-especially those "rolls of g. beef"---the beef could be from different farms
at 17:10 on May 26th, 2009
The bottom line: Each company producing any type of food or food products to be distributed for human consumption, should have mandatory check points throughout the process. If these check points ie: "quality control" protocols, this would not be an issue. No produce, meat or other type of human consumption products would leave the packing facility. End of story!
at 23:04 on May 26th, 2009
It seems like every summer holiday, there is a huge beef recall because of e-coli.
at 07:46 on May 27th, 2009
you said nobody died from it,I thought a little 7 year old did.That was what I read on the news.
at 07:50 on May 27th, 2009
Like someone else said meat isn't the only thing that gets recalled,it has been peanuts, tomatoes, peppers, and spinach and they did kill some people. The only way you are pretty safe is start growing your own stuff and buy locally.In the long run it helps everyone.
at 14:41 on May 27th, 2009
i think the FDA should be sued as well as the meat companies, because its their job to ,ake sure this doesnt happen, and it seems like they aint doin their job
at 18:53 on May 31st, 2009
You all have no idea of what you are talking about.