HEB Ground Beef in 10 lb. chubs has been recalled due to product contamination. Consumers who have this product should not consume it and should discard or return it to the retailer.
Class III — Eating this product is not likely to cause health problems, but it violates FDA labelling or manufacturing rules.
10 lb. chubs of “HEB Ground Beef 73% Fine 6/10”
Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2014 Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC, a Corpus Christi, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,633 pounds of ground beef chub product that may be contaminated with foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following product is subject to USDA recall:
The ground beef chubs were produced and packaged on Sept. 11, 2014. The product bears the establishment number iEST 337” on the package box. The product was sent to retail establishments in Texas for further processing.
The problem was discovered by the retail company. A store clerk noticed pieces of small blue plastic inside the packages and alerted the company to the problem. The company stated the likely source of the plastic is a rubber glove. 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.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Alfred Bausch, General Manager, at (361) 241-5000.
Consumers with food safety questions can iAsk Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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