A Huntington Meat Packing Co. recall has been expanded since the initial January recall of over 800,000 pounds of potentially E. coli-contaminated beef.
The Montebello, Calif. establishment expanded the recall to include 4.9 million additional pounds of beef and veal products, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). According to an FSIS statement:
“The recall was expanded based on evidence collected in an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) with assistance from FSIS. This evidence shows that the products subject to this recall expansion were produced in a manner that did not follow the establishment’s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.”
The expanded beef and veal E. coli recall includes the following products:
- 10 lb. boxes of “IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY”
- 10 lb. boxes of “El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES”
- 20 lb. boxes of “IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY”
- 50 lb. boxes of “HUNTINGTON MEATS GROUND BEEF”
- 50 lb. boxes of ” HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING”
- 50 lb. boxes of “BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX”
- 50 lb. boxes of “HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. DICED BEEF”
- 50 lb. boxes of “HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. SLICED BEEF”
- 10 lb. boxes of “Huntington Meat VEAL PATTY”
- 10 lb. boxes of “Imperial Meat VEAL PATTY”
- 10 lb. boxes of “El Rancho VEAL PATTY”
- 20 lb. boxes of “Huntington Meat VEAL PATTY”
- 20 lb. boxes of “Imperial Meat VEAL PATTY”
- 20 lb. boxes of “El Rancho VEAL PATTY”
E. coli food poisoning is a particular risk for children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. In serious cases, an E. coli infection can develop into hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and potentially lead to kidney failure.
