The issue was reported to FSIS after the ground beef product was submitted to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis and the sample tested presumptive positive for E. coli O157:H7.
The agency discovered the problem during routine inspection activities where Listeria monocytogenes were found on surfaces where the product came into contact.
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.’s Amarillo, Texas, beef processing plant announced on Nov. 16, the recall of 93,687 lbs of raw ground beef suspected of being contaminated with foreign material, which was reported to be “reflective, mirror-like material,” said the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
An Albers, Ill., establishment, Behrmann Meat and Processing, recalled approximately 87,382 lbs of various ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products that could be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).