Beef Recall Expanded To Include 5.7M Pounds Of Meat
Beef Products Sold In 11 States

POSTED: 2:54 pm PDT June 9, 2007
UPDATED: 3:27 pm PDT June 9, 2007




LOS ANGELES -- A beef recall that began June 3 has expanded to include 5.7 million pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

United Food Group, LLC, of Vernon, Calif., is voluntarily expanding its June 3 and June 6 recalls to include a total of approximately 5.7 million pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products.

The recall includes beef processed between April 6 and April 20 because it might be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Saturday.


The recall is being expanded following a positive test of fresh ground beef subject to the recall provided by a patient in Arizona.

The tested beef was sold under a major grocery store label as opposed to a pre-packaged chub shipped from the recalling firm.

Illnesses have been reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Illness onset dates ranged between April 25 and May 11. All patients have recovered, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service

Based on product shelf life, fresh beef products produced on April 20 would no longer have been sold in grocery stores after May 11. Fresh beef produced before April 20 and would have been unavailable in stores even earlier. However, the products could be in consumers' freezers and consumers are advised to look for and return those products if they have them.

The fresh and frozen ground beef products subject to recall were shipped to retail stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact company Customer Service Representative James Turner at 800-325-4164.

In addition to specific products bearing labels from the manufacturer, some fresh ground beef, from 73 percent lean to 96 percent lean, was shipped in bulk and sold under different retail brand names. Several types of fresh ground beef patties, from 6.25 ounces to 7.25 ounces, were also shipped to retailers and sold under retail brand names. Consumers in the states of distribution should check with their local retailers to determine whether they may have purchased any of the products subject to recall that were marketed in this way.

The labels of the products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 1241" inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed on the package. All of the products bear a use-by/sell-by date of between April 15 and May 7, 2007, and a freeze-by date of between April 23 and May 7, 2007.

The frozen ground beef patty products bear a sell-by date between Aug. 6, 2007 and Jan. 20, 2008.

The following fresh ground beef products are subject to recall:

1.4- and 3-pound trays of MORAN'S 75/25 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S 80/20 ground beef.
1.3-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural HAMBURGER PATTIES 80/20.
1.25-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 ground beef.
3-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 'chili grind' ground beef.
1-, 1.33- and 3-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural HAMBURGER PATTIES 85/15.
1.25-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural 90/10 ground sirloin.
1.25-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural SIRLOIN PATTIES 90/10.
1.25-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural 93/7 ground beef.
1-pound trays of MORAN'S All Natural HAMBURGER PATTIES 96/4.
3-pound chubs of Miller's 80/20 ground beef.
2-pound chubs of Miller's 93/7 ground beef.
1-pound trays of Miller's 96/4 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays of Miller's 93/7 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays of Miller's 85/15 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays of Miller's 85/15 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays Miller's 85/15 'chili grind' ground beef.
1-pound trays of Miller's 85/15 ground beef patties.
1-pound chubs of BASHAS 73/27 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of Inter-American Product 73/27 ground beef.
3-pound chubs of Inter-American Product 80/20 ground beef.
1- and 3-pound chubs of Inter-American Product 85/15 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of Inter-American Product 93/7 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 80/20 ground beef.
1-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 80/20 ground beef patties.
1.25-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 91/9 ground beef.
1-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 95/5 ground beef.
1-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 95/5 ground beef patties.
1.25-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 96/4 ground beef.
1-pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop 96/4 ground beef patties.
3-pound trays of FIRST STREET BUTCHER SHOP 80/20 ground beef.
3-pound trays of FIRST STREET BUTCHER SHOP 80/20 ground beef patties.
1.25- and 3-pound trays of Fry's 80/20 ground beef.
1. 3-pound trays of Fry's 80/20 ground beef patties.
1.25-pound trays of Fry's 85/15 ground Angus.
1.3-pound trays of Fry's 85/15 ground Angus patties.
1.25-pound trays of Fry's 93/7 ground beef.
1.25-pound trays of Steakhouse Choice 85/15 ground Angus.
1.3-pound trays of Steakhouse Choice 85/15 ground Angus patties.
1.25-pound trays of Fresh Ground Sirloin 85/15.
1.25-pound trays of Fresh Ground Round 85/15.
1.25-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef 80/20.
1.25-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef 91/9.
1.25-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef 93/7.
1.5-pound trays of "Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20.
1.5-pound trays of "Fresh Ground Beef Patties 91/9.
1.25-pound trays of "Fresh Angus Ground Beef 85/15.
1.5-pound trays of "Fresh Angus Ground Beef Patties 85/15.

The following list is inclusive of products included in both the June 3 and June 6 recall actions:

5-pound chubs of 1ST STREET 73/27 ground beef.
3-pound chubs of BASHAS 73/27 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of SIR BASHA 90/10 ground beef.
5-pound chubs of INTER-AMERICAN PRODUCT 73/27 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of INTER-AMERICAN PRODUCTS 80/20 ground beef.
2-pound chubs of INTER-AMERICAN PRODUCTS 93/7 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of STATER BROS. MARKET 73/27 ground beef.
3-pound chubs of STATER BROS. MARKETS 73/27 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef.
3-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef.
5-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 73/27 ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural, 73/27 fine ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 73/27 coarse ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 75/25 fine ground beef.
3-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 80/20 ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 80/20 ground chuck.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 80/20 coarse ground chuck.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 80/20 fine ground chuck.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural 81/19 fine ground beef.
2-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 ground beef.
3-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 85/15 coarse ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 85/15 fine ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 ground round.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 coarse ground round.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 coarse ground sirloin.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural 85/15 fine ground sirloin.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 90/10 fine ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 90/10 ground sirloin.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural, 90/10 fine ground sirloin.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural, 90/10 fine ground sirloin.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 90/10 coarse ground sirloin.
2-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 93/7 ground beef.
2-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 93/7 fine ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 93/7 coarse ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S 93/7 fine ground sirloin.
5-pound chubs of MORAN'S 95/5 fine ground beef.
1-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 96/4 ground beef.
2-pound chubs of MORAN'S All Natural 96/4 ground beef.
10-pound casings of MORAN'S All Natural 96/4 fine ground beef.