Koch Foods Recalls Beef Patties Due to Plastic Contamination
Koch Foods is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of beef rib-shaped patties that may contain thin blue plastic pieces. No adverse reactions have been reported.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by FSIS, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Koch Foods, Inc., a Fairfield, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable rib-shaped beef patty products with BBQ sauce. The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue plastic pieces. The affected items were produced on July 8, 2016, and are identified by case code 67329 and lot number JTM 16190. They bear establishment number EST. 20795 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The problem was discovered when the firm received notification from a customer, and the firm notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on April 5, 2018. The products were shipped to distributors nationwide for institutional use. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Koch Foods Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Koch Foods
- Manufacturer
- Koch Foods
- Category
- Food — Beef Patties
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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