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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT AMERICAN CHEF’S
SELECTION ANGUS BEEF PATTIES |
SACRAMENTO, October 11, 2007
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Dr. Mark
Horton, director of the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH), today warned consumers in California not to
eat American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties purchased
at Sam’s Club stores in the state because the products could
be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and may cause
serious illness.
CDPH
confirmed that Sam’s Club stores throughout California
received the product.
The
manufacturer, Cargill Meat Solutions, has voluntarily
recalled the product. The product is a 6-pound box of
“American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties 18-1/3 Pound
Patties.” Each package bears the establishment number “Est.
924A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. It also bears a
case code of “7703100” and various package codes of Best If
Used By dates of “02/05/08,” “02/06/08,” “02/12/08,” and
“02/13/08.”
Consumers
should check their home refrigerators and freezers for the
recalled product. Consumers should either throw the product
away or return it to the point of purchase.
To date, no
illnesses associated with this product have been reported in
California.
E. coli
O157:H7 infection often causes abdominal cramps and
diarrhea, sometimes bloody. Consumers with any of these
symptoms should call their physician. Those most at risk for
serious complications of this foodborne illness include
young children, the elderly and those with compromised
immune systems.
Consumers
with questions about the recalled products can contact
Cargill Meat Solutions at 866-567-7899.
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