Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Products For Possible Contamination
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2003— Mark’s Quality
Meats, Inc., a Detroit, Mich., establishment, is voluntarily recalling
approximately 3,600 pounds of fresh beef products that were produced under
insanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service announced today.
The products were produced on Aug. 15 and 16 and
distributed to restaurants in the Detroit metropolitan area.
The products subject to recall are various sized
boxes of "BEEF, FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, KEEP REFRIGERATED MARK’S QUALITY
MEATS, DETROIT, MI 48209." Each box bears the production date "81503" or
"81603" as well as the establishment code "EST. 8951" inside the USDA mark
of inspection.
The company used a multi-purpose label that
indicates whether the boxes contain ground beef or various intact cuts of
beef. All beef products produced on Aug. 15 and 16 are subject to the
recall.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an
illness should contact a physician.
Consumers and media with questions about the
recall may contact Mark Osten, company president, at (313) 554-2500.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline. The
hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety
messages are available 24 hours a day.
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USDA
RECALL CLASSIFICATIONS
Class I This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious,
adverse health consequences or death.
Class II This is a health hazard
situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use
of the product.
Class III This is a situation where
the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. |
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