Meat & Poultry Recalls

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The product subject to recall includes 6 individual 300-pound veal carcasses, cut into quarters.

Someone who has never been through a recall doesn’t truly understand how costly even a small mistake can be. According to a New Jersey PIRG study, food recalls and foodborne illnesses cost approximately $77 billion each year in the United States alone.

Never before has “food safety awareness” been as high as it is today. As a result of the efforts of industry over the last 20 years, we have seen a drastic decrease in the annual number of outbreaks and recalls. In the food industry, however, even a single illness is one too many.

Approximately 8,294 pounds of ground beef product may be contaminated.

The products contain hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The products contain egg whites, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The problem was discovered during in-plant verification activities.

Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The problem was discovered by the company after a sample from the cutting board used in preparation of the product returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.

The products do not list ingredients on the product label.