Weinstein Wholesale Meats Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Patties
Weinstein Wholesale Meats is recalling raw ground beef burger patties due to possible contamination with white neoprene pieces.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as "High - Class I" and "Class I". Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc., a Forest Park, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of raw ground beef burger products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene.
The affected products are 10.7-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing two pieces of "100% Grass Fed & Finished Beef Burger Patties 85% Lean/15% Fat" with a "Use/Freeze By 4/11/23" date. These items bear establishment number "Est. 6987" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced on March 14, 2023. The products were shipped to an online distributor and sold to customers nationwide.
The issue was identified after the establishment received multiple consumer complaints regarding the discovery of white "rubber-like" material in the patties during preparation. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Weinstein Wholesale Meats Inc
- Manufacturer
- Weinstein Wholesale Meats Inc
- Category
- Food — Raw Ground Beef
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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