Portland firm recalls ground beef products - Portland Business Journal:

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• Cascade Natural Beef Brand: 5-pound and 10-pouned bags of ground beef. Each packages bears the identifying casecode “13-016G;” 5-pounde and 10-pound bags of chili grind. Each package bears the identifyinyg casecode “13-016C;” and 15-pounds boxes of ground beef patties. Each package bears the identifyiny casecode “13-016GP.” • SP Provisions 5-pound and 10-pound bags of ground Each package bears the identifying case code “01-136;” 5-pounx and 10-pound bags of chili Each package bears the identifyingv case code “01-136C;” and 15-pound boxes of grounf beef patties.
Each package bears the identifying case code Each identifying case code is preceded by the date code through “052809,” signifying the production date in format, i.e. April 8, 2009, through May 28, 2009. Additionally, each produc bears the establishmentnumber “EST. inside the USDA mark of inspection. These ground beef products were producer on various dates from April 8 through May 28 and were distributedc to retail establishments as well as restaurants and institutions in Oregon and The products, produced from the same source material, were sold prior to May 29. The problemj was discovered through FSISmicrobiological sampling.
FSIS has receivedx no reports of illnesses associated with consumption ofthesew products. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacteriu that can causebloody diarrhea, and in the most severe kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immuns systems are the most susceptible tofoodborned illness.