May 17, 2010

Sampco recalls beef products on animal drug contamination concerns

Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and is used as a de-worming agent in live animals.

The products are subject to recall include 12-oz. cans of "Libby's Corned Beef" distributed to retail locations nationwide with production codes "100222 U," "100219 U," or "100224 U" and 35-lb. boxes of "Seasoned Cooked Beef" distributed to an establishment for further processing.

Each product package bears "Brasil 337 S.I.F" on the top or the side, as well as "Product of Brazil" or "Packed under Brazilian Government Inspection."

The problem was discovered through FSIS routine sampling. Since March 15, 2010, samples from cooked beef products imported from Brazil establishment SIF 337 have resulted in 12 instances in which the level of Ivermectin found in the product exceeded the tolerance level established by the FDA of 10 parts per billion in beef muscle.