Beefsteak patties recall of approximately around 21,427 pounds is being recalled by a Columbus Ohio manufacturer, Kenosha Beef International.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the beefsteak patties recall is due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Announcement was made on Feb. 19 by the FSIS.
According to Food Safety News, 35.3 pounds of fully cooked Black Angus ground beefsteak (chopped and formed) with product number 87657 and use thru date of 1/24/16 were being recalled. Those products were produced on Jan. 24, 2015.
Beefsteak patties recall started when a customer of Kenosha Beef International discovered the problem. A processor, the customer tested a sample product produced on the same date of the beefsteak patties recall and discovered that it all tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Those ready-to-eat beefsteak patty products were distributed to North Carolina and Illinois restaurants.
Beefsteak patties recall products bear establishment "EST.10130" in the USDA mark of inspection. Although the batch of patties tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, the Food Safety and Inspection Service or the Kenosha Beef International received no reported sickness of consumers.
Listeria monocytogenes contamination is a top public health problem in the United States. It can affect older adults, pregnant women, newborns and those adults with weak immune system.
However, people affected are not limited to the mentioned as any person can be a victim of the contamination when exposed to improper food preparation, storage and consumption, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
CDC reported that there are nearly 1600 people in the United States who are affected with Listeria every year. It is the third leading cause of death from food poisoning where people get sick by eating contaminated foods.
Listeriosis can cause headache, stiff neck, fever, muscle aches, loss of balance, confusion, and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
As Beefsteak patties recall is being done, the FSIS advises all consumers to reheat all products that are being bought ready-to-eat to kill any possible contamination that can lead to sickness and even death.
