Creekstone Farms Beef RECALL. Products. Warnings

Creekstone Farms and the USDA have initiated a beef recall. Third party lab results have confirmed at least 7 tons of meat have tested for E. Coli. No reports of illnesses have surfaced yet. The meat products were produced on Feb. 22.

STATES RECALLED BEEF WAS SHIPPED TO:

Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Arizona, California, Georgia, North Caroline, Pennsylvania and Washington.

Products affected by recall so far:

Beef FINE GRIND..81/19 Natural "80185"
Beef FINE GRIND..81/19 Natural "80285"
Beef FINE GRIND..90/10 Natural "85165"
Beef FINE GRIND.. 91/9 Natural "80495"
Beef FINE GRIND..93/7 Natural "86292"

All will have the establishment number look like this. EST. 27 It is located inside the USDA mark of inspection symbol.

To view product labels..go here.
The FDA website can be found here.

Cornerstone Farms produces natural meats that are prized. They contain no hormones, anti-biotics, growth promoting drugs, they know where each animal was born and the cattle are on a 100% vegetarian diet. Their website is here.

E. Coli O157:H7 of special concern.

This strain of E. coli can colonize the the animals' intestines. This can lead to the bacterium contaminating the muscle meat at slaughter. This strain of E. coil can produce potent toxins in large quantities. It can cause severe damage to the lining of the intestines. A disease caused by this coli is called Hemoorhagic colitis. This E. coli has the capacity to survive both refrigeration and freezing temperatures.

E. Coli O157:H7 symptoms:

This can be a deadly bacterium. It can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. If a severe case occurs it can also cause kidney failure. Food borne illnesses are usually hit the very young and senior citizens the hardest. People with weak immune systems are also at high risk. If you display these systems please contact your physcian.

Cooking beef

All beef, whether fresh or frozen, must be cooked thoroughly. The FSIS suggests cooking raw beef at 160 degrees. They also suggest using a food thermometer to check the cooking meat on the inside. This affects thick burgers even more. The outside may look well done, but the inside may still be under the suggested temperature of 160 degrees.

The USDA has classified this as a Class 1 recall. And it calls the health risk "High". Class 1 means, "This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death."

If you have some of this recalled beef, take it back to the place you purchased if from. Remember: You cannot tell if beef has been affected by this E. Coli by the color of the meat.

USDA
Creekstone Farms