HEB Recalls Fresh Beef Products Due to Possible Metal Contamination
HEB Meat Processing is recalling approximately 75,465 pounds of fresh beef products sold in Texas because they may contain metal shavings.
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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which corresponds to a Severe rating (score 4) under the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
HEB Meat Processing, a San Antonio, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 75,465 pounds of various fresh beef products. The recall includes vacuum-sealed packages of seasoned beef skirt steak, beef for carne guisada, and beef for stew, as well as Hill Country Fare seasoned beef for fajitas. These products were produced on June 9 and June 10, 2014, and distributed for retail sale in Texas. The packages may bear the establishment number EST. 7231 in the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall was initiated after HEB Meat Processing employees discovered metal shavings in products via a metal detection system on June 10. The firm's investigation determined the source of the fragments to be a failed bearing in auger machinery. On June 27, a customer reported finding metal in a product produced on June 9 during an in-store sampling. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact HEB Customer Relations at 1-800-432-3113. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that the product is no longer available to consumers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- HEB Meat Plant
- Manufacturer
- HEB Meat Plant
- Category
- Food — Raw Beef
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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