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New Jersey Ground Beef Recall

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a recall on June 8th involving 13, 275 pounds of ground beef sold by Dutch's Meat, Inc. of Trenton, New Jersey.  The meat may have become contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. 

The following products have been recalled:

• 10-pound plastic bags of "Dutch's Meats, Inc., Ground Beef."
• 10-pound vacuum-packed plastic bags of "Dutch's Meats, Inc., Ground Beef."
• 10-pound boxes of Dutch's Meats, Inc., Hamburger Patties."

The recalled products were packaged froom May 27, 2008 though June 6, 2008.  The packages bear the establishment number "EST. 5424." 

These ground beef products were distributed to restaurants and food service institutions in the Trenton, N.J., area. These ground beef products were not available to consumers for direct purchase in retail locations.

The potential contaminate was found by routine FSIS testing.  No illnesses have yet been reported.  If you have eaten recalled Dutch's Meats ground beef and have symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection such as bloody diarrhea, watery diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, and possible low grade fever, you should consult a doctor immediately.  Save any uneaten ground beef for evidence.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on June 10, 2008 (boomark / email).