Introduction
If you’re a meat-eater, you should always be aware of food recalls. Eating recalled meats can cause serious health issues, so it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest recalls. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the most recent recalled meats and what you should do if you find them in your fridge. We’ll also provide some tips on how to avoid buying recalled meats in the future. So, if you’re concerned about the safety of the meat in your fridge, read on to learn more.
Check Your Fridge for These Recalled Meats ASAP — Eat This Not That
If you’ve been stocking up on meat lately, you may want to double-check your fridge. Several meat products have been recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of several products from the following companies:
- Cargill Meat Solutions
- JBS USA
- National Beef Packing Co.
- Tyson Foods
The recalled products include ground beef, steaks, roasts, and other beef products. The products were produced between July 26 and September 7, 2020, and were shipped to retailers and distributors nationwide.
The FSIS is concerned that some of the recalled products may still be in consumers’ homes. Consumers are urged to check their fridges and freezers for the recalled products and not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
If you think you may have consumed a recalled product and are experiencing any of these symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.
Alexander & Hornung, a Michigan-based unit of Perdue Premium Meat Co., Inc. has initiated a recall of more than 234,000 pounds of processed meat products due to the possibility of listeria contamination.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recall applies to 17 products displaying the establishment number “EST. M10125” inside the USDA mark of inspection. This includes brands such as Alexander & Hornung, Big Y, Butcher Boy, Five Star, Food Club, Garrett Valley Farms, Niman Ranch, Open Nature, and Wellshire Wood. See the full list of brands involved here.
Although there have been no reported illnesses or complaints associated with the meat items and there is no conclusive evidence that the products were contaminated at the time of shipment, Alexander & Hornung initiated the recall “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a company statement.
The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and have sell-by dates between December 2021 and May 2022.
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The FSIS wrote in its notice posted on Sunday that it’s “concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.”
Foods contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, an infection that primarily affects older adults, those with compromised immune systems, pregnant women, and newborns, according to the FSIS. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, and confusion, sometimes preceded by gastrointestinal issues.
If you’ve purchased any of the recalled meat products, the FSIS advises you to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
If you have any additional questions related to the recall, call the Alexander & Hornung Consumer Hotline at 1-866-866-3703 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST.
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