Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Prompts Precautionary Ground Beef Recall
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According to FSIS, King Soopers has announced a voluntary recall of various ground beef products after learning the products could potentially be linked to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak. The possible association is being investigated by the Colorado Department of Health.
Approximately 466,236 pounds of ground beef chubs, tray packs and patties (processed in Denver, Colorado) are affected by the voluntary and precautionary recall. The products were processed on various dates between May 23, 2009 and June 13, 2009, and bear Establishment Number "EST. 6250." In turn, the ground beef chub products bear a use-by/sell-by date between "05/31/09" and "06/21/09;" the tray packs of ground beef bear a use-by/sell-by date between "06.02.09" and "06.23.09;" and the ground beef patty products bear a use-by/sell-by date between "06.01.09" and "06.22.09." The products were distributed to retail establishments in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The products (produced in Denver, Colorado). Click on the following link to view the FSIS Recall Release.
The specific products subject to recall include:
- 1-pound chubs of (93/7) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "69558."
- 1 - 1.25-lb. tray packs of (96/4) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "67164."
- 1 - 1.25-lb. tray packs of (96/4) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "67664."
- 1 - 1.25-lb. tray packs of (93/7) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "67663."
- 1 - 1.25-lb. tray packs of (93/7) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "67163."
- 2.5 - 3-lb. tray packs of (93/7) ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "67654."
- 6-pack trays of (93/7) ground beef patties. Each package bears the identifying case code "67106."
- 4-pack trays of (93/7) ground beef patties. Each package bears the identifying case code "67115."
As a result of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 potentially associated with ground beef, the Colorado Department of Public Health notified FSIS of the problem. Epidemiological investigations, and a case control study, conducted by Colorado Department of Health and CDC determined that there may be an association between the fresh ground beef products and 14 illnesses reported in Colorado.
Although the FSIS has no reason to believe that the products are still available for sale in commerce, the agency is nevertheless advising consumers that may have purchased the fresh ground beef between May 23 and June 23, 2009, and who may still have the products in their freezers, to look for and discard any potentially affected products.
As always, FSIS also reminds consumers that thoroughly cooking raw beef products to an internal temperature of 160 degrees will destroy any pathogens that may be present, and will render the products safe.
