United States-Another E-coli meat recall.
Alex & George Wholesale Inc. is recalling about 4,663 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday.
These ground beef products were produced on April 29 and distributed to restaurants in western New York.
The Rochester, N.Y., company is recalling the following products:
10-pound poly bag of "A & G Brand BULK GROUND BEEF"
10-pound poly bag of "A & G Brand ’HOT SAUCE’ SPECIAL BLEND"
25-pound poly bag of "A & G Brand BULK GROUND BEEF"
30-pound poly bag of "A & G Brand BULK GROUND BEEF"
10-pound case of (3-1) "A & G Brand GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
10-pound case of (5-1) "A & G Brand GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
10-pound case of "A & G Brand ’Homestyle Press’ GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
10-pound case of (6-1) "A & G Brand GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
Cases containing 48, 4.25-ounce"A & G Brand GROUND BEEF PATTIES ’PUCKS’"
Cases containing 48, 5-ounce "A & G Brand ’Homestyle Press’ GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
Cases containing 48, 5-ounce (4-1) "A & G Brand ’Homestyle Press’ GROUND BEEF PATTIES"
Cases containing 48, 5-ounce "A & G Brand GROUND BEEF PATTIES ’PUCKS.’"
These packages of ground beef were packed in 10-, 15-, 25- and 30-pound shipping cases that bear the establishment number "EST. 4553" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The (3-1), (4-1), (5-1) and (6-1) refers to the number of portions per 1 pound.
The problem was discovered through a routine FSIS sampling procedure. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product.




