The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the voluntary recall of 13,150 pounds of beef products that have been distributed to various Michigan restaurants. Mark’s Quality Meats discovered an E. coli 0157:H7 contamination in their products after sending a sample to a third party test facility that revealed positive results for the contamination.
The Michigan restaurants involved in the recall have not been disclosed. The products recalled were produced on Dec. 20, 21, 24, and 26, and were distributed among Michigan restaurants, however they were unavailable for retail consumer purchasing. No cases of illness have yet been reported due to this E. coli 0157:H7 contamination.
The following products, bearing establishment number 8951, are subject to recall:
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BALL TIP STEAKS."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF NY STRIPS."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF T-BONE STEAK."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF PORTERHOUSE STEAK."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BULK GROUND BEEF."
- Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, GROUND BEEF PATTIES."
Consumers who have consumed any of these products in Detroit area restaurants are encouraged to seek immediate medical attention if illness develops. FSIS has declared this contamination a Class I recall with a high health risk.
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading foodborne illness litigation law firm, is investigating cases of E. coli 0157:H7. The firm has a national reputation and has recovered millions for victims of foodborne illness. To contact an E. coli lawyer at the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's free case consultation form.
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