House’s Butchering LLC in Ohio is recalling all beef slaughtered from 2011 to 2012 because they may contain spinal cord and vertebral column materials. The beef is classified as a “low health risk” by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, but the USDA also says that “product containing spinal cord tissue is not allowed to be called meat.” In fact, those tissues are called “Specified Risk Materials” and can harbor the infectious agent that causes Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also called Mad Cow Disease.
Products recalled include “all beef slaughtered and processed at House’s Butchering LLC from January 1, 2011 to December 28, 2012. The products may have the Ohio Department of Agriculture mark of inspection and “Est. 54” within the symbol outline of Ohio. The products may be labeled NFS (Not for Sale). The products contain a five digit code beginning with “11” or “12”. There have been no complaints of illnesses received to date.
Check your freezer to see if you have any beef produced during this time period. If you purchased beef from House’s Butchering or had beef processed there, contact the company and return the products to them. The facility is located at 6442 Beamsville Webster Road in Versailles, Ohio. For questions and more information, call 937-548-7583.
