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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·097-2015·Announced 2015-07-03

Lombardi Brothers Meats Recalls Beef Products Due To E. Coli O157:H7

Lombardi Brothers Meats is recalling approximately 26,975 pounds of steak and ground beef products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 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

Lombardi Brothers Meats, a Denver, Colorado establishment, is recalling approximately 26,975 pounds of tenderized steak and ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on July 3, 2015.

The affected products, which bear the establishment number EST. 772 inside the USDA mark of inspection, were produced between June 12 and June 30, 2015. These items were shipped for hotel, restaurant, and institutional use in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The recall was initiated after the firm received a positive result for E. coli during its in-house sampling program on June 30, 2015.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps, and in some cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Consumers should contact a healthcare provider if they are concerned about an illness. FSIS advises cooking steaks and roasts to 145°F and ground beef to 160°F to ensure harmful bacteria are killed.

The recalled product

Product
Lombardi Brothers Meats Recalls Steak and Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Category
Food — Raw Beef
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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