Kansas Firm Recalls Ground Beef for E. coli Risk
National Beef Packing Company of Liberal, KS issued a voluntary recall of its ground beef Wednesday after USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found E. coli O157:H7 in a sample of product.
The company was the only supplier of the materials used in the recalled product.
Ground beef subject to the recall was produced July 18, 2013 and was distributed to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors nationwide in 40- to 60- pound cases.
All of the recalled products bear the establishment number "EST. 208A," located inside the USDA mark of inspection. Ground beef items subject to this recall include:
10 lb. chub of "National Beef" 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 0707 10 lb. chub of "NatureSource" 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7031 10 lb. chub of "NatureSource" 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7054 10 lb. chub of "NatureSource" 90/10 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7344 10 lb. chub of "NatureSource" 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7004 10 lb. chub of "NatureWell 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7484 10 lb. chub of "NatureWell" 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7454 10 lb. chub of "NatureWell" 90/10 Fine Ground Sirloin, Product Code 7577 10 lb. chub of "NatureWell" 93/7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7404
Neither FSIS nor the company have received reports of illness related to the recalled product, according to the company press release.