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USDA announces recall of 100,000 pounds of ground beef

(National) June 23, 2004 - The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced the recall of approximately 101,600 pounds of ground beef.

The USDA says the meat may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

Wolverine Packing Company of Detroit, Michigan, says none of the meat was shipped directly to South Carolina, according to the state Department of Agriculture, but some was shipped to food service distributors in surrounding states. None of the product was shipped to retail outlets.

For more information about the voluntary recall, call Roger Bonahoom, Wolverine Packing Company Vice President, 800-521-1390.

The meat being recalled is labeled as: The following products subject to recall were packed in pre-printed boxes bearing one of the following company names: Wolverine Packing Co., Fire River Farms or Gordon Food Service:
  • “Black Angus Beef, 2/1, ground beef chuck steakburgers, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “Black Angus Beef, 7 oz., ground beef steakburgers, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “Black Angus Beef, 3/1, ground beef chuck steakburgers, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “Black Angus Beef, 4/1, ground beef steakburgers, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 80/20, ground beef patties, 4z, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 80/20, 10z., ground beef patties, net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 6z., 85/15, ground beef chuck patties, net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, certified Angus beef, ground beef patties, 8z., 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 8z., 2/1, 80/20, ground beef patties, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 80/20, ground beef patties, 5.33z. Net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, bulk, 80/20, ground beef, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “Am. Briggs, 85/15, 8z., ground beef chuck patties, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “Steakout, Char-broiled Delivery, ground beef patties, 10z., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “Steakout Char-broiled delivery, ground beef patties, 7z., net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “Texas Roadhouse Original Grinds, bulk, ground beef chuck, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “Stock Yards, bulk ground beef chuck, certified Angus beef, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “Stock Yards, 2/1, thick ground beef chuck patties, certified Angus beef, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “Hard Rock Cafe, 7oz., ground beef patties, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “Stock Yards, 3/1, thick, ground beef chuck patties, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “Stock Yards, 3/1, thick, ground beef chuck patties, certified Angus beef, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “Stock Yards, bulk, ground beef chuck, net wt. 20 lbs.”
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  • “ground beef patties, 3/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 4/1, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 6/1, net wt. 13.3 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 4/1, net. Wt. 16. Lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, Angus, 6 oz., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, Angus, 10z., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 10 oz., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “ground beef steakburgers, 7 oz., net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 7 oz., net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 6 oz., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, Angus, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, Angus, 7 oz., net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, Angus, 3/1 x, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 64-2.5z., net wt. 10 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef steakburgers, thick, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, thick, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef steakburgers, thick, 6 oz., net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “ground beef – bulk, 80/20, classic, certified quality assured, net wt. 10 lbs.”
  • “ground beef – bulk, 75/25, classic, certified quality assured, net wt. 10 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, thick, Angus, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef, 90/10, bulk, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef, bulk, 80/20, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef, bulk, 75/25 chuck, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, thick, Angus, 3/1, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “ground beef steakburgers, thick, 3/1, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck, bulk, 85/15, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef steakburgers, thick, 4/1, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, thick, 4/1, net wt. 14. Lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 6z., net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 80/20, 6z., net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 10z., net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “bulk ground beef, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 6 z., thin chuck, net wt. 15 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 4/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 3/1, thin, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 2/1, thin, certified Angus beef, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 2/1, thick, certified Angus beef, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, thick, 2/1, net wt. 24 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 6/1, certified Angus beef, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 2/1, super thick, certified Angus beef, net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck, bulk, certified Angus beef, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, thick chuck, 2/1, net wt. 16 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 3/1, net wt. 13.33 lbs.”
  • “USDA Choice Angus chucks, ground beef chuck patties, super thick, 2/1, net wt. 12 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck, bulk, net wt. 20 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 4/1, thick, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 4/1, thick, certified Angus beef, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef chuck patties, 4/1, thick, certified Angus beef, net wt. 14 lbs.”
  • “ground beef patties, 4/1, thick, net wt. 14 lbs.”

    • All of the products were produced on June 15, 2004, and were shipped nationwide to food service distributors. Each box bears the establishment number 2574B and case lot numbers 061504 and 4167.

    posted 12:30pm by Chris Rees