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More Ground Beef Under Food Recall for Plastic Pieces

ground beefSecond Food Recall Issued for Ground Beef Due to Plastic Pieces

The Hanford, CA meat processing facility that issued a food recall in September due to plastic pieces has issued a second food recall, for the same problem.

The Central Valley Meat Company issued a food recall about two weeks ago for 58,240 lbs of ground beef, much of which had been headed for the School Lunch Program. Now, the food recall has been expanded to 89,720 lbs of ground beef, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

The USDA sampled the product as part of an ongoing investigation.

The following FSIS-regulated products are subject to the expanded recall:

·         40-lb. cases containing 10-lb. chubs of “Fine Ground Beef.”

The products bear the establishment number “Est. 6063A” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. They were produced on July 23rd, and shipped to distribution centers in North Carolina, Arkansas, California, Nebraska, Texas, and Montana.

So far, neither the company nor the USDA have received complaints about illness or injury due to plastic pieces. Anyone concerned about having ingested plastic pieces due to the food recall, however, should contact a physician.

Although this is one of the Central Valley’s larger food recalls, it is not their most severe food problem to date. Last year, the USDA shut down operations at the California company, and barred them from supplying meat to the School Lunch Program after an animal rights group released a video of the mistreatment of cows sent there for slaughter. They also broke a regulation that prevents sick cows from being used as good. The company was allowed to resume processing after agreeing to make several operational changes.

Defective Products Can Lead to Health or Food Recalls

Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries from defective products, whether broken bones from a car accident, or a serious illness from a food-borne pathogen.Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products took additional steps to ensure consumer safety. Defective products that commonly cause injuries include medical devices, pharmaceutical products, food recalls, and other defective products such as toys, cars and automotive parts.

There are a number of reasons that defective products make it to our shelves:

  • Defective manufacturing
  • Inadequate testing
  • Food-borne pathogens
  • Design defects
  • Marketing Misrepresentation

Consumers that have been harmed by defective products such as drugs, medical devices, improperly-sealed food, or other products, may be eligible to receive legal remedies.

The Strom Law Firm Protects Citizens Harmed by Delayed Product or Food Recalls

The attorneys at the Strom Law Firm aim to protect our clients’ health and safety, and hold manufacturers to the highest possible standard of safety. Product recalls are especially important because defective drugs, medical devices, food, and toys can seriously injure or even kill consumers. If you or a loved one have experienced severe, life-limiting side effects from a defective food, product or drug, and believe that your pain stems from a product, drug, or food recall that came too late, you may be entitled to compensation. The Strom Law Firm can help. We offer free, confidential consultations to discuss the facts of your case, so contact us today. 803.252.4800

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