Some 390 tons of U.S. ground beef recalled

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 390 tons of ground beef produced by a California meat packer, some of it nearly two years ago, is being recalled for fear of potentially deadly E. coli bacterium tainting, U.S. officials said on Monday. The beef was produced by Huntington Meat Packing Inc of Montebello, California, and shipped mainly to California outlets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food safety arm said. An initial problem, in ground beef shipped by the plant from January 5 to January 15, was discovered during a regular safety check, the Food Safety and Inspection Service said. It said it had received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of the recalled products. During a follow-up review of the company's records, government inspectors determined additional products produced and shipped in 2008 to be of concern because they may have been contaminated with E.coli, the service said in a notice on its web site. This batch was produced from February 19, 2008, to May 15, 2008. It also had been shipped to distribution centers, restaurants and hotels within California, the notice said. "While these products are normally used fresh, the establishment is taking this action out of concern that some product may still be frozen and in commerce," it said. E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause kidney failure in the most serious cases. The service said it routinely conducts checks to verify that recalling firms notify customers, including restaurants, of the recall and that steps are taken to make sure the product is no longer available to consumers.

An updated notice: WASHINGTON, January 18, 2010 - Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The problem was discovered during a Food Safety Assessment (FSA) by FSIS personnel. The FSA led to the determination that a further investigation of establishment records was warranted. The investigation is ongoing and the following products are subject to recall. The following products, consisting of all ground beef products produced by the plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010, are subject to recall: * 40 lb. boxes of "Huntington Meats Ground Beef" * 40 lb. boxes of "HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING" * 40 lb. boxes of "BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX" * 10 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY&quot * 20 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY" * 10 lb. boxes of "El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES" Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 17967" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced between January 5, 2010, and January 15, 2010, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician. During a subsequent review of the establishment's records, FSIS also determined additional products produced and shipped in 2008 to be adulterated because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. As a result, the following products produced from February 19, 2008 to May 15, 2008, are subject to recall: * 40 lb. boxes of "Huntington Meats Ground Beef" * 40 lb. boxes of " HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING" * 40 lb. boxes of "BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX" * 10 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY" * 20 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY" * 10 lb. boxes of "El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES" Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 17967" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced between February 19, 2008, and May 15, 2008, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California. While these products are normally used fresh, the establishment is taking this action out of concern that some product may still be frozen and in commerce. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these recalled products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a temperature of 160° F. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature. Media and consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to the company owner, Robert Glenn, at (888) 894-8242.

Sorry for the formatting of above, I tried to fix it, but it just runs-on????

Do it in wordpad first Fred..


WASHINGTON, January 18, 2010 - Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The problem was discovered during a Food Safety Assessment (FSA) by FSIS personnel. The FSA led to the determination that a further investigation of establishment records was warranted. The investigation is ongoing and the following products are subject to recall.

The following products, consisting of all ground beef products produced by the plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010, are subject to recall:

* 40 lb. boxes of "Huntington Meats Ground Beef"
* 40 lb. boxes of "HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING"
* 40 lb. boxes of "BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX"
* 10 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY"
* 20 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY"
* 10 lb. boxes of "El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES"

Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 17967" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced between January 5, 2010, and January 15, 2010, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

During a subsequent review of the establishment's records, FSIS also determined additional products produced and shipped in 2008 to be adulterated because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. As a result, the following products produced from February 19, 2008 to May 15, 2008, are subject to recall:


* 40 lb. boxes of "Huntington Meats Ground Beef"
* 40 lb. boxes of " HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING"
* 40 lb. boxes of "BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX"
* 10 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY"
* 20 lb. boxes of "IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY"
* 10 lb. boxes of "El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES"

Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 17967" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced between February 19, 2008, and May 15, 2008, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California.

While these products are normally used fresh, the establishment is taking this action out of concern that some product may still be frozen and in commerce.

FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these recalled products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 17967" inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The products were produced between February 19, 2008, and May 15, 2008, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California.

While these products are normally used fresh, the establishment is taking this action out of concern that some product may still be frozen and in commerce.

FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these recalled products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

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

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a temperature of 160° F. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature.

Media and consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to the company owner, Robert Glenn, at (888) 894-8242.

I wonder why all of a sudden I would have to do that. Most of my posts here at this site are off the various .gov recall sites, and I've always posted by copy/paste. And there's a lot of 'em. Want you all to stay healthy and keep supplying all the recipes! Hmm, just had a thought - Maybe because I just started using firefox? I have a number of addons running, like no-script,apache, etc. Next time I get a notification, I'll try in explorer.

The same thing happens to me at times too Fred lol
Then ya have to go back to the site, and break it down and copy and paste the info onto wordpad.