WASHINGTON — North Aurora, IIIinois-based Aurora Packing Co. recalled about 4,838 lbs. of beef heel and chuck tender products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Dept. of Agriculture reported.
The product was packaged on Feb. 27, 2019. The problem was discovered during traceback activities following routine FSIS testing.
The affected products include:
- Varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “AURORA ANGUS BEEF BONELESS BEEF – CHUCK TENDER” and case code 61150 represented on the label.
- Varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “BONELESS BEEF – HEEL MEAT” and case code 29970 represented on the label.
- Varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “BONELESS BEEF – HEEL MEAT” and case code 49970 represented on the label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 788” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped for institutional use in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
