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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·027-2017·Announced 2017-03-19

H & B Packing Recalls Boneless Beef Due To E. coli O103 Contamination

H & B Packing Co. is recalling approximately 79,461 pounds of boneless beef products produced on March 6, 2017, 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

H & B Packing Co., Inc., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 79,461 pounds of boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The affected items, which bear establishment number EST. M13054, were produced on March 6, 2017, and include 60-lb. boxes, multiple combo bins of boneless beef, two combo bins of Beef Chuck, and one combo bin of Beef 94S Combos. These products were shipped to food manufacturers within the state of Texas.

The recall was initiated after the State of Texas Meat Safety Assurance Unit notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of a positive non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli sample. There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. However, E. coli O103 can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, and in rare cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

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 to cook ground meat to an internal temperature of 160°F to kill harmful bacteria.

The recalled product

Product
H & B Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Boneless Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O103 Contamination
Brand
H & B Packing Co. Inc.
Manufacturer
H & B Packing Co. Inc.
Category
Food — Raw Meat
Hazard

Distribution

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