Uka’s Big Saver Foods Affected by Valley Meat Co. E.coli Beef Recall
On August 6 Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California recalled one million pounds of beef that could be tainted with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). On August 11, Uka’s Big Saver Foods was named on a list of retailers affected by this recall that the FSIS posted on its website.
Uka’s Big Saver Foods, among other retailers, has been instructed to remove any beef from store shelves that fits the recall description:
- Certain frozen beef products sold under the Valley Meat Co. brand
- establishment number “EST. 8268″ inside the USDA mark of inspection
- production code of 25709 through 01210
- produced between the dates of Oct. 2, 2009 through Jan. 12, 2010
- distributed to retailers in Arizona, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii
The recall was issued after the California Department of Public Health reported seven cases of E.coli O157:H7 with the same PFGE pattern, or genetic fingerprint, to the FSIS.
