USDA FSIS recall
Swift Beef Company Recalls Beef Stew Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
USDA FSIS classification.
FSIS recorded this notice as closed in 2018.
Summary
WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The boneless beef stew items were produced on Dec. 13, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: Cases containing six 5-lb. bulk cryovac plastic bags containing fresh beef stew meat intended for HEB grocery store retailer re-package. The affected case code is 69404.
Re-packaged various weight beef stew meat trays that also contain separately wrapped vegetables. The meat trays are marked with establishment 7231 on the side of the tray. Re-packaged various weight beef stew labeled as HEB brand: Beef Stew Meat Tenderized RP, Beef Stew Meat RP, Beef Stew Meat VP, Beef Stew Meat-CR VP, Beef Stew Meat Tenderized VP, Beef Stew Meat CP, and Beef Stew Kit.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 3D next to the USDA mark of inspection or Est. 7231 on the side of the tray. These items were shipped to HEB retail stores in Texas. The problem was discovered on Dec. 24, 2017, by the HEB grocery store chain in San Antonio, Texas, when they opened boxes containing the multi-vac packages.
That same day HEB locked the sales of all stew meat from their registers and pulled all products from shelves in all the stores. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. gov/recalls . Consumers or media with questions about the recall can contact Cameron Bruett, Head of Corporate Affairs, at (970) 506-7801. gov . m. m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
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Reason
Product Contamination
Products involved
Product descriptions are copied from the official FSIS notice.
Cases containing six 5-lb. bulk cryovac plastic bags containing fresh beef stew meat intended for HEB grocery store retailer re-package. The affected case code is 69404.
Re-packaged various weight beef stew meat trays that also contain separately wrapped vegetables. The meat trays are marked with establishment 7231 on the side of the tray.
Re-packaged various weight beef stew labeled as HEB brand: Beef Stew Meat Tenderized RP, Beef Stew Meat RP, Beef Stew Meat VP, Beef Stew Meat-CR VP, Beef Stew Meat Tenderized VP, Beef Stew Meat CP, and Beef Stew Kit.
Associated establishments
These USDA FSIS recall records are associated with this establishment because the official notice named a matching USDA establishment number. That does not by itself mean this plant caused the recall.
Cactus, Texas (Texas)
M3D
San Antonio, Texas (Texas)
M7231, P7231
Distribution and firm information
Distribution reported by FSIS: Texas
Quantity recovered: 7,607 pounds
Source
Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FSIS Recall API.
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