RTE Angus Beef Patties Recalled Over Listeria

WASHINGTONUnited Food Group LLC, a Vernon, Calif., firm, is recalling approximately 7,875 pounds of ready-to-eat Angus Beef patties that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Jan. 18.

The recall involves 22.5-pound cases of FULLY COOKED BLACK ANGUS GROUND BEEF STEAK PATTIES," with each case containing 75 individual 4.8-ounce patties. Each package bears the establishment number EST. 31835" inside the USDA mark of inspection, a use-by date of 10-11-2011," and is marked with either LINE #31 or LINE #32." The recalled beef products were produced Oct. 11, 2010, and shipped to a single distributor in California for further distribution to institutional users.

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