WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday that 43,292 pounds of beef from the JBS Beef plant on 11th Street is being recalled after finding evidence that it’s contaminated with hard plastic.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 80% LEAN 20% FAT” with case code 47283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN 15% FAT” with case code 47285 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 90% LEAN 10% FAT” with case code 47290 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “LEAN GROUND BEEF” with case code 42093 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND SIRLOIN” with case code 42090 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND ROUND” with case code 42085 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “Fresh! BLACK ANGUS GROUND CHUCK” with case code 42283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND CHUCK” with case code 81631 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “GROUND BEEF” with case code 81629 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
These products have the establishment number “EST. 562M” inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed on the bottom end of the label.
Retail locations in Michigan and Wisconsin were sold these products.
FSIS was first notified of the issue April 5, 2019 after complaints of green, hard plastic in ground beef products.
No injuries or illnesses have been reported since the discovery.
Additionally, FSIS is warning consumers to also check freezers and throw away any contaminated beef, if found.
