BEF Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2019 BEF Foods, Inc., a Lima, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 527 pounds of beef pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside of inspection hours, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat beef stroganoff pasta items were produced on May 3, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] 18-oz. sealed plastic trays containing Bob Evans Beef Stroganoff Pasta with a USE BY date of 07/02/19 and a time-stamp ranging between the hours of 15:00 and 18:37 represented on the tray seal. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M-46062 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. The problem was discovered when FSIS personnel reviewed the records of production for the recalling firm. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact BEF Foods, Consumer Relations at (800) 939-2338. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Affected Products
18-oz. sealed plastic trays containing “Bob Evans Beef Stroganoff Pasta” with a USE BY date of 07/02/19 and a time-stamp ranging between the hours of 15:00 and 18:37 represented on the tray seal.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2019 |
| Field title | BEF Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field labels | 056-2019-Label |
| Field states › 1 | Alabama |
| Field states › 2 | Georgia |
| Field states › 3 | Illinois |
| Field states › 4 | Indiana |
| Field states › 5 | Kentucky |
| Field states › 6 | Michigan |
| Field states › 7 | Ohio |
| Field summary | <p dir="ltr"><strong>WASHINGTON, May 21, 2019 </strong>BEF Foods, Inc., a Lima, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 527 pounds of beef pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside of inspection hours, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p dir="ltr">The ready-to-eat beef stroganoff pasta items were produced on May 3, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/056-2019-Label.pdf">View Label</a> (PDF only)]</p> <ul dir="ltr" type="disc"> <li>18-oz. sealed plastic trays containing Bob Evans Beef Stroganoff Pasta with a USE BY date of 07/02/19 and a time-stamp ranging between the hours of 15:00 and 18:37 represented on the tray seal.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M-46062 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered when FSIS personnel reviewed the records of production for the recalling firm.</p> <p dir="ltr">There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact BEF Foods, Consumer Relations at (800) 939-2338.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bef-foods-inc--recalls-beef-products-produced-without-benefit-inspection |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2020 |
| Field distro list | Distro: BEF Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2019-05-21 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | BEF Foods, Inc. |
| Field media contact | Buck McKay |
| Field product items | 18-oz. sealed plastic trays containing “Bob Evans Beef Stroganoff Pasta” with a USE BY date of 07/02/19 and a time-stamp ranging between the hours of 15:00 and 18:37 represented on the tray seal. |
| Field qty recovered | 392 pounds |
| Field recall number | 056-2019 |
| Field recall reason | Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field last modified date | 2020-05-19 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 056-2019 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Consumer Relations (800) 939-2338 |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmBEF Foods, Inc.
- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionAlabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio