WASHINGTON - PFP Enterprises LLC, also doing business as Fort Worth, Texas, establishment Texas Meat Packers, is recalling approximately 7,146 pounds of raw beef products that were produced and packaged without federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced April 2. This is a Class I recall and has been rated "high" as a health risk. The frozen and fresh beef items were produced March 23-24. The following products are subject to recall:
• 5-pound vacuum-packed frozen packages of "Beef Skirt Diced for Tacos," with a case code of 1470 in the upper left-hand corner of the label and a packaging date of March 24.
• 5-pound vacuum-packed frozen packages of "Preseasoned Beef for Fajitas," with a case code of 36989 in the upper left-hand corner of the label and a packaging date of March 24 and a use-by date of March 23, 2019.
• Varying weights of vacuum-packed packages of fresh "USDA Choice Angus Beef, Fajita Seasoned Steak, Beef Flank Steak for Fajitas," a packaging date of March 23 and March 24, a use- or freeze-by date of April 18, and an item code of 567248261 in the upper left-hand corner of the case label.
• Varying weights of vacuum-packed packages of fresh "USDA Choice Angus, Fajita Seasoned Strips, Beef Flank Strips for Fajitas," a packaging date of March 24, and a use- or freeze-by date of April 18, and an item code of 567248253 in the upper left-hand corner of the case label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 34715" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.
The problem was discovered March 30 when inspection personnel reviewed establishment records and determined that the establishment operated March 24 without inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a health care provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Shane Fresh, vice president of quality assurance for Patterson Foods, at 817-546-3561.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline, or 1-888-674-6854, is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
• 5-pound vacuum-packed frozen packages of "Beef Skirt Diced for Tacos," with a case code of 1470 in the upper left-hand corner of the label and a packaging date of March 24.
• 5-pound vacuum-packed frozen packages of "Preseasoned Beef for Fajitas," with a case code of 36989 in the upper left-hand corner of the label and a packaging date of March 24 and a use-by date of March 23, 2019.
• Varying weights of vacuum-packed packages of fresh "USDA Choice Angus Beef, Fajita Seasoned Steak, Beef Flank Steak for Fajitas," a packaging date of March 23 and March 24, a use- or freeze-by date of April 18, and an item code of 567248261 in the upper left-hand corner of the case label.
• Varying weights of vacuum-packed packages of fresh "USDA Choice Angus, Fajita Seasoned Strips, Beef Flank Strips for Fajitas," a packaging date of March 24, and a use- or freeze-by date of April 18, and an item code of 567248253 in the upper left-hand corner of the case label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 34715" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.
The problem was discovered March 30 when inspection personnel reviewed establishment records and determined that the establishment operated March 24 without inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a health care provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Shane Fresh, vice president of quality assurance for Patterson Foods, at 817-546-3561.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline, or 1-888-674-6854, is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
