Triple J Family Farms of Minnesota is recalling about 15,270 pounds of bone-in ribeye because the vertebral column may not have been completely removed, which makes it a risk for BSE. The problem was discovered by FSIS during a Specified Risk Material (SRM) verification. A recent change in the company’s carcass separation practices may have caused the problem. Vertebral material may contain the infective agent in cattle with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, otherwise known as Mad Cow disease.
The recalled products are 40-pound boxes of “BEEF B/I RIB” bearing any of these case codes: “91-R109H-C,” “91-R109H-S,” “91-R109H-C-SB,” or “91-R109H-S-SB”. The products have the establishment number “EST. 17466” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were made and packaged between February 8, 2013 and March 21, 2013 and were distributed in an establishment in New York for further processing and distribution. You can view the labels at the USDA web site.
If you purchased this product, do not eat it. Return to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions and more information, call the company’s HR and Office Manager, Kendra Williams, at 320-833-2001.
