E. coli contamination recall 1,209 pounds of Beef from Skyline Provisions: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the E. coli contamination recall 1,209 pounds of Beef from Skyline Provisions recall of about 1,209 pounds of beef from Skyline Provisions Inc. of Harvey, IL. The beef produced between April 15-25 was reportedly contaminated with E. coli and has been subject to recall which includes 17.5 boxes of Aurora Packers Intact Beef Round Flats.

Skyline sold the product under their D&S label (Establishment number: 19300), ground and tested 1.5 cases of the product. On April 21, 2015, these products were found positive for E. coli O157:H7.The remaining intact products were sold to Jack & Pat’s Old Fashioned Market in Chicago Ridge, IL, where the product was ground and sold in various amounts of ground chuck patties, ground chuck, ground round, sirloin patties and porter house patties. While most people recover within a week.

Health Effects:

Some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children younger than 5 and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

The problem was discovered by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during a routine sampling program. Neither FSIS nor the company has received any reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product. However, FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may have been sold and stored in consumers’ freezers.

MUST KNOW

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that that United States’ commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. E.coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 2-8 days (3-4 days on average) after exposure to the organism