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Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Potential Presence of Extraneous Material

16/11/2022

Reference Number 479/2022
Source U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Type of Information Food Recall
Questionable food products

The raw, ground beef items were produced on November 2, 2022. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 10-lb. chubs containing “HILL COUNTRY FARE GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN/ 27% FAT with BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY: NOV 25, 2022.”
  • 5-lb. chubs containing “HILL COUNTRY FARE GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN/ 27% FAT with BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY: NOV 25, 2022.”
  • 5-lb. chubs containing “H-E-B GROUND CHUCK GROUND BEEF 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT.”
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 245E” on the seam of the chub.
Expiry date/Batch
See above.
Manufacturer/ Distributor Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., an Amarillo, Texas establishment
Reasons for recall The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that they received consumer complaints reporting findings of “mirror-like” material in ground beef products purchased from grocery stores.
More information
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/tyson-fresh-meats-inc--recalls-raw-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign-matter