June 23, 2010
California’s South Gate Meat recalls ground beef
California’s South Gate Meat Company is recalling roughly 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says.
The products subject to recall include: 20-, 30- and 40-pound bulk packages of "South Gate Meat Co. ground beef"; 30-, 40- and 50-pound bulk packages of "South Gate Meat Co. coarse ground beef"; and 10- and 20-pound packages of "South Gate Meat Co. ground beef patties."
Each package bears establishment number "EST. 6217" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The ground beef products were produced between June 7 and June 21 and were shipped to restaurants in the Los Angeles and Orange County.
The problem was discovered through FSIS microbiological sampling which confirmed a positive result for E. coli. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.
