USDA FSIS recall
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
USDA FSIS classification.
FSIS recorded this notice as closed in 2017.
Summary
S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Various weight vacuum sealed packages of HEB, iSeasoned Beef Skirt Steak for Fajitas” with sell-by dates of 7/4/2014 and 7/5/2014; with UPC code beginning 220736 Various weight vacuum sealed packages of HEB, iSeasoned Beef for Carne Guisada” with sell-by date of 6/27/2014; with UPC code beginning 220595 Various weight vacuum sealed packages of Hill Country Fare, iSeasoned Beef for Fajitas” with sell-by dates of 7/4/2014 and 7/5/2014; with UPC code beginning 224234 or 220344 Various weight vacuum sealed packages of HEB, iMi Comida Seasoned Beef Skirt Steak for Fajitas” with sell-by dates of 7/4/2014 and 7/5/2014; with UPC code beginning 222322 or 222340 Various weight vacuum sealed packages of HEB, iSeasoned Texas BBQ Rub Beef Skirt Steak” with sell-by dates of 7/4/2014 and 7/5/2014; with UPC code beginning 238715 Various weight Styrofoam tray packed, iBeef for Stew,” packed on dates of 6/9/2014 through 6/28/2014 or the sell-by date of 6/24/2014; with UPC code beginning 222835, 220595, 220621, 221776, 222832 or 222836 The products were produced June 9 and June 10, 2014, then distributed for retail sale in Texas.
The packages may also bear the establishment number iEST. 7231” in the USDA mark of inspection on the package label. The firm alerted FSIS after HEB Meat Processing employees discovered metal shavings in products (via a metal detection system) June 10. Products from the June 10 and June 11 production date were destroyed as a result.
The firm's investigation determined the source of the fragments to be from a failed bearing in auger machinery. On June 27, a customer reported finding metal in the product [produced on June 9] during an in-store sampling. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction 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 with questions about the recall may contact HEB Customer Relations at 1-800-432-3113.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company Public Affairs Manager Dya Campos at (210) 938-8075. gov . m. m. ET. m. m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. gov/reportproblem .
Reason
Product Contamination
Products involved
Product descriptions are copied from the official FSIS notice.
Various weight vacuum sealed packages of HEB, “Seasoned Beef Skirt Steak for Fajitas” with sell-by dates of 7/4/2014 and 7/5/2014; with UPC code beginning 220736
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.
San Antonio, Texas (Texas)
M7231, P7231
Distribution and firm information
Recalling firm named by FSIS: HEB Meat Plant
Distribution reported by FSIS: Texas
Quantity recovered: 10,700 pounds
Source
Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FSIS Recall API.
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