Minnesota Firm Recalls Beef Trim after Possible E. coli Contamination

WASHINGTON — PM Beef Holdings is voluntarily recalling approximately 117,500 pounds of beef trim products used to make ground beef, due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The trim was produced March 27, and was shipped from the Windom, Minn., facility to distributors and retail outlets in Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Because these products later became ground beef sold under many different retail brand names, consumers should check with their local retailer to determine whether they may have purchased any of the products subject to recall, the USDA says.

Every box subject to the recall bears the establishment number “Est. 683” and a net weight declaration. The possible contamination was discovered by the Minnesota Department of Health as part of an illness investigation.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

The products subject to recall include:

• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 85 TRIMMINGS, 30216085.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 90 TRIMMINGS, 30216090.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 95 TRIMMINGS, 30268295.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS OUTSIDE RND FLAT FOR USL, 30271092”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 95 TRIMMINGS, 30568295.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS SHLD CLOD FOR USL, 30214092.”
• Bulk boxes of “SUPERLEAN TRIMMINGS, 30340000.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS OUTSIDE RND FLAT FOR USL, 30571092.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS TRIMMINGS, 340072.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS SHLD CLOD FOR USL, 30514092.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 95 TRIMMINGS, 30571295.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 95 TRIMMINGS, 30271295.”
• Bulk boxes of “BNLS CODE 95 TRIMMINGS, 30567295.”
• Bulk boxes of “PREMIUM BEEF TRIM, 1240072”
• Bulk boxes of “BEEF TRIMMINGS — PREMIUM, 240072.”
• Bulk boxes of “CHUCK TRIM — SPECIAL, 240080.”
• Bulk boxes of “NR CHUCK TRIM, 340080.”
• Bulk boxes of “CH PREMIUM TRIM, 78240072.”
• Combo bin of “BNLS CODE 8 TRIMMINGS, 40030340080”
• Combo bin of “TESTED 80% LEAN TRIMMINGS, 4000030025”
• Combo bin of “BEEF TRIM CODE 5, 40000340050”
• Combo bin of “CODE 6 TRIM, 40000340865”