WASHINGTON, April
28, 2003—Umpqua Indian Development Corp.,
doing business as Umpqua Indian Foods, a
Canyonville, Ore., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 180 pounds
of fresh ground beef products that may be
contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service announced today.
The products
subject to recall are 50 to 60 lb. boxes of
“UMPQUA INDIAN FOODS, GROUND BEEF.” Each box
may contain up to eight 5-lb. chubs. Each box
bears the date code “L42203” as well as the
establishment number “EST. 20984” inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
The products were produced on April 22 and
distributed to a casino in Canyonville, Ore.
“Because of the potential hazard of foodborne
illness from consumption of meat products
contaminated with harmful bacteria such as
E. coli O157:H7, diners may wish to ask if
their meals were prepared with the recalled
product,” said Dr. Garry L. McKee, FSIS
administrator.
The problem was discovered through routine
FSIS microbiological sampling.
FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of this product.
Anyone concerned about an illness should
contact a physician.
E. coli O157:H7
is a potentially deadly bacteria that can
cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The
very young, seniors and persons with
compromised immune systems are the most
susceptible to foodborne illness.
;Media with questions
about the recall may contact Ron Doan, company
director of operations, at (541) 677-5569.
Consumers with questions about the recall may
contact Dania Wheatley, company general
manager, at (866) 766-4372.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry
Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. 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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