Kansas National Beef Packing Company Recall: Meatpacker Recalls 50,100 Pounds Of Ground Beef [FULL LIST]
A Kansas meatpacking company is recalling approximately 50,100 pounds of ground beef after routine inspection showed they may be contaminated with E. coli.
The National Beef Packing Company, based in Liberal, Kan., said during a routine monitoring there was a confirmed presence of E. coli O157:H7 in the meat. The shipments were produced on July 18, 2013 and shipped in 40 to 60 pound cases to retailers, wholesalers, and food service distributors nationwide, the United States Department of Agriculture reports.
While the bacterium can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure – no cases have been reported from individuals who have eaten the meat, Reuters reports.
All recalled meat has the number "EST. 208A" inside the USDA mark of inspection, the department said.
Below is a complete list of the recalled items:
10 lb. chub of “National Beef” 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 0707
10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7031
10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7054
10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 90/10 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7344
10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7004
10 lb. chub of “NatureWell 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7484
10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7454
10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 90/10 Fine Ground Sirloin, Product Code 7577
10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 93/7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7404
This isn’t the first time the National Beef Packing Company has issued a recall. In June the company pulled nearly 23,000 pounds of ground beef for a possible E. coli contamination, the Kansas City Star reports.
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