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Scanga Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

22/12/2023

Reference Number 437/2023
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 products were produced on December 11, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 6-lb. plastic tubes containing “It’s a treat to eat Scanga Meat OUR REGULAR GROUND BEEF” and may have lot code 3345 represented on the label.
  • 6-lb. plastic tubes containing “It’s a treat to eat Scanga Meat OUR X-L GROUND BEEF” and may have lot code 3345 represented on the label.
  • 1-lb. plastic chubs containing “SCANGA MEAT HAMBURGER” and may have lot code 3345 represented on the label.
  • 1-lb. plastic trays containing “It’s a treat to eat Scanga Meat GROUND ROUND” and may have lot code 3345 represented on the label. 
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6460” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Expiry date/Batch
See above.
Manufacturer/ Distributor Scanga Meat Company, a Salida, Colorado establishment
Reasons for recall The problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing and the sampling results showed the presence of E. coli O103.
More information
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/scanga-meat-company-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-possible-e--coli-o103