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Beef Brisket Listeria Recall at Texas Company

By PritzkerLaw

A Texas company has recalled 207 pounds of smoked and fully cooked beef brisket that was distributed to Department of Defense commissaries in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

The product was made August 11 by Lone Star Brisket Co. of Thorndale, Texas. Routine testing by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) detected Listeria monocytogenes, which prompted the recall. The FSIS said it has not received any complaints of illness related to the recalled products.

The product under recall is called Texas Star Meat Co. Smoked Beef Brisket fully cooked (and sliced). They come in two- to three-pound individually wrapped packages with Establishment Number 27340 stamped on the USDA mark of inspection.

Listeria monocytogenes occurs in food less often than other pathogens, but its consequences can be severe. Young children, the elderly and others who have compromised immune systems can suffer infections that lead to death. Listeriosis also can cause miscarriage and stillbirth in women who are pregnant.

If you or someone you know has become sick after eating brisket recalled by Lonestar, see a physician immediately. National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen attorneys has represented Listeria victims and has years of experience representing victims of all types of food poisoning. Our firm has collected tens of millions from companies that have sickened people with adulterated and contaminated food.

For more information or to talk to a Listeria attorney, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). To receive a free case consultation via the Internet, complete one of our forms online.  

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on August 25, 2009 (boomark / email).