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Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 6:15PM
Locally Sold Beef Among the Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds Recalled
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by KYW's Ian Bush
Authorities say two deaths and more than two dozen illnesses may be linked to fresh ground beef that could be contaminated with E.coli bacteria.
More than half a million pounds has been recalled, and some of it was sold in stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. One person was reported ill in New Jersey and two people in Pennsylvania.
Read the latest from The AP
If there's ground beef in your freezer, check the label:
"Look for an establishment number of EST 492. It's inside the USDA mark of inspection. It can also be located somewhere close to the nutrition facts, and packaged products would have sell-by dates ranging mostly from 9/19 to 9/28."
See the affected labels: PDF 1, PDF 2
Agnes Schafer, with Fairbank Farms, says that's for meat purchased locally from Acme, BJs, Giant, and Trader Joe's -- though their affected sell-by dates also include October 6th and 7th.
If you bring the recalled meat back to stores, you'll get a full refund.
E.coli symptoms usually show up four to eight days after eating contaminated food. Beef should always be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees to kill the bacteria.
Fairbank Farms, which is based in New York, has provided a toll-free number for consumers to call with questions. It's open from 8am-8pm at 877-546-0122.
The company provided this list of affected products:
ACME
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 through 09/28/09)
- Wild Harvest Natural Angus Ground Beef 85/15, one pound
- Lancaster Brand Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/04, one pound
- Lancaster Brand Ground Beef 90/10, one and two pounds
BJ’s Wholesale Club/Burris
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 through 09/28/09)
- Fresh Ground Beef Patties 85/15, five pounds
- Lean Ground Beef 93/07, three and five pounds
- Meatloaf and Meatball Mix, 2½ pounds
Ford Brothers
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)
- Fresh Ground Beef Patty 80/20, three pounds
Giant Food Stores
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)
- Giant Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, one pound
- Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef, one pound
- Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef Patties
- Giant Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/04, one pound
Price Chopper
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)
- Price Chopper Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, one and 2½ pounds
- Price Chopper Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4, one pound
- Price Chopper Fresh Ground Beef Chuck for Chili 80/20, one pound
Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 93/7, one and two pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 80/20, one, two, and three pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 75/25, one and three pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin Beef Patties 90/10, 1.3 pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef Patties 85/15, 1.3 pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20, 1.3 pounds
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20, three pounds
- Shaw’s Angus Ground Beef 85/15, one pound
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef 85/15, one, two, and three pounds
- Shaw’s Natural Ground Beef 90/10, one pound
- Shaw’s Natural Ground Beef 85/15, one pound
- Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10, one, two, and three pounds
- Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, one pound
Trader Joe’s
Brick packs (Sell-by dates 10/06/09 or10/07/09)
- Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 85/15, one pound
- Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 80/20, one pound
Packaged Products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)
Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Beef Patty 85/15, one pound
- Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 96/4 Extra Lean, one pound
Other products
- Ten-pound cases of Fairbank Farms fresh ground beef chubs (for store grind). These products had a sell date of 10/3/09, 10/4/09, or 10/5/09, but will likely not bear those sell-by dates on their package labels. These products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing. Consumers with concerns should contact their point of purchase.
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