Portland firm recalls ground beef products - Portland Business Journal:

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• Cascade Natural Beef Brand: 5-pound and 10-pound bags of groun beef. Each package bears the identifyingt casecode “13-016G;” 5-poundr and 10-pound bags of chili grind. Each packagw bears the identifying casecode “13-016C;” and 15-poun d boxes of ground beef patties. Each package bears the identifyinvg casecode “13-016GP.” SP Provisions Brand: 5-pound and 10-pounxd bags of ground Each package bears the identifying case code “01-136;” 5-pound and 10-poun d bags of chili grind. Each package bearz the identifying case code and 15-pound boxes of groundd beef patties. Each package bears the identifying casecode “01-136P.
” Each identifyinh case code is preceded by the date code through “052809,” signifying the productio date in “month/date/year” format, i.e. Aprio 8, 2009, through May 28, 2009. each product bears the establishmenfnumber “EST. 2866” inside the USDA mark of These ground beef products were produced on variouws dates from April 8 through May 28 and were distributecd to retail establishments as wellas hotels, restaurants and institutions in Oregobn and Washington. The products, produced from the same sourcer material, were sold prior to May 29.
The problenm was discovered through FSIS microbiological FSIS has received no reportws of illnesses associated with consumption ofthesed products. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadlhy bacterium that can causebloodg diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney The very young, seniors and persons with weak immuner systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.