Vermont Packinghouse Recalls Raw Bone-In Beef Quarters Due to Specified Risk Materials
Vermont Packinghouse is recalling raw bone-in beef quarters from cattle over 30 months old due to possible specified risk materials contamination.
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 the agency, and the source explicitly states there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Vermont Packinghouse, LLC, a N. Springfield, Vermont establishment, is recalling approximately 10,828 pounds of raw intact bone-in beef quarters. The recall is due to the possibility that the products contain specified risk materials (SRM), specifically the vertebral column, from cattle identified as being over 30 months of age. The carcasses were slaughtered between February 8, 2018, and June 8, 2018.
The affected products are white butcher paper wrapped packages of fresh T-bone and Porterhouse steaks. These items were shipped to Walden Local Butcher Shop in Boston, Massachusetts, for further processing and were sold only at that single physical retail location. The products were not shipped to consumers with retailer memberships.
FSIS announced the recall after investigating a complaint received by the state of Vermont. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vermont Packinghouse, LLC Recalls Raw Intact Bone-In Beef Products due to Possible Specified Risk Materials Contamination
- Category
- Food — Raw Beef
- Hazard
Distribution
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