16,000 pounds of beef patties being recalled due to being contaminated with plastic pieces

Advance Pierre Foods, based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, is recalling approximately 15,739 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef patty products that may be contaminated with pieces of small, green soft plastic, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on December 20. 

The frozen, RTE beef patty items were produced on Sept. 11, 2019.  You can view the shipping label for the recalled product on the USDA website.

15.09 lb. frozen, bulk-packed cases containing “CN FULLY COOKED FLAMEBROILED BEEF PATTIES” with product code 69097 on the case label.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “Est. 2132” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a single distribution location in Iowa. The warehouse then distributed the product to institutions, including schools. While the product was distributed to schools, it resulted from a commercial sale and was not part of the food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program. The product was not sold in retail stores.  

The problem was discovered after Advance Pierre Foods received a complaint from a foodservice establishment concerning green soft plastic found in a patty. 

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in institutional freezers. Institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 

Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Worth Sparkman, media relations, Tyson Foods, at (479) 290-6358.  

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

The USDA has classified the recalled product as being a Class II health hazard, one where there is remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.

(Source: FSIS / USDA)

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