Valley Meat Co. E coli O157:H7 Outbreak in California: Where’s the Retail List?
On August 5, Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California recalled one million pounds of frozen beef patties and bulk ground beef. The Valley Meat Company beef recall was prompted by an E coli O157:H7 outbreak in California associated with consumption of Valley Meat Company beef products.
On August 6, the USDA-FSIS announced the recall. We are still waiting for a list of retailers (grocery stores and other businesses) that sold the recalled Valley Meat Co. products.
FSIS recently began posting retail lists for meat recalls after food safety advocates, including this law firm, pushed for it. Consumers need to know where recalled food was sold to protect themselves from foodborne illness.
In cases where there is an outbreak associated with the recall, we have noticed that FSIS is slow to publish the retail list. The last reported illness in the Valley Meat Co. E coli O157:H7 outbreak in California was in June. The FSIS was notified of the outbreak on July 15. At this point, health officials know where the recalled meat was sold. So where is the retail list? We hope it is up by the end of today, but it should have been published days ago.
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