Published Date: 2005-06-10 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate): recall
Archive Number: 20050610.1612

E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (MULTISTATE):RECALL
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005
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Source: US Dept of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service [edited]
<http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_026_2005_Release/index.asp>

PA firm recalls ground beef products for possible _E. coli_ O157:H7
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Murry's, Inc., a Lebanon, PA firm, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 63 850 pounds of frozen ground beef products that may
be contaminated with _E. coli_ O157:H7. All of the products subject
to recall contain the production code "40104" and bear the
establishment number "EST. 516A" inside the USDA seal of inspection.
Products subject to recall include:
Packages of "Murry's 100 percent pure beef Jumbo Beef Patties." Each
package contains 6-6.4 ounce patties. The item code, "06716" is
listed on the label. The patties were produced on 1 Apr 2004, and
were distributed to retail customers in Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, DC.
20-ounce packages of "Murry's Family of Fine Foods Gourmet Meatballs,
Oven Ready, Cooks in 15 Minutes." The item code, "63101" is listed on
the label. The meatballs were produced on 1 Apr 2004, and were
distributed to retail customers in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West
Virginia and Washington, DC.
10-pound boxes of "Murry's Steaks and Other Fine Foods, 01357, 4B
wide 100 percent all beef patties, net wt. 10 lbs." The patties were
produced on 1 Apr 2004, and were distributed to foodservice customers
in Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington,
DC.
10-pound boxes of "Murry's Steaks and Other Fine Foods, 01340, 2
ounce 100 percent all beef patties, net wt. 10 lbs" The patties were
produced on 1 Apr 2004, and were distributed to retail customers in
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Washington, DC.
The recall was prompted by epidemiological evidence provided to FSIS
by the state of New Jersey related to an illness linked to
consumption of this product.
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See Also

2004
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E. coli O157, food associated - Canada (AB)(03) 20040924.2636
E. coli O157, food associated - Canada (AB) 20040920.2603
E. coli O157, pig roast - Canada (ON) 20040914.2564
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA: recall 20040825.2374
E. coli O157, hockey camp - Canada (ON) (02) 20040820.2306
E. coli O157, ground beef - Canada (multiprovince): recall 20040808.2184
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (MN, WI): recall 20040804.2128
E. coli O157, hockey camp - Canada (ON) 20040728.2061
E. coli O157, butcher shop - UK (Durham)(02) 20040723.2015
E. coli O157, ground beef - Canada (QC) 20040721.1981
E. coli O157, butcher shop - UK (Durham) 20040706.1809
2003
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E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (CO): recall 20030813.2008
E. coli O157, frozen steaks - USA (Midwest): recall 20030701.1617
2002
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E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (Midwest): recall 20020930.5429
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate): recall (03) 20020719.4806
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (Colorado): recall 20020712.4733
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