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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·020-2017·Announced 2017-03-02

Ohio Farms Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. is recalling approximately 40,680 pounds of boneless veal products and an undetermined amount of veal cutlets due to possible E. coli O103 contamination.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd., a Creston, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 40,680 pounds of boneless veal products and an undetermined amount of veal cutlets that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The boneless veal products were produced between November 30, 2016, and February 3, 2017. The recall includes 60-lb boxes of Atlantic Veal & Lamb Inc. and Atlantic Veal & Lamb LLC boneless veal with specific product codes listed in the official notice. All veal cutlets were sold to food services, and none of the recalled product was sold directly to consumers.

The recall was initiated after the Illinois State Department of Agriculture notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) about a positive non-0157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli sample. The products bear establishment number EST. 34569 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to distributors in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Canada. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Companies that purchased products from Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. should contact the firm directly to determine if their inventory is subject to the recall. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to use them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS advises consumers to safely prepare raw meat products and use a food thermometer to ensure ground veal is cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F.

The recalled product

Product
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination
Brand
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.
Category
Food — Raw Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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