Black Earth Meat Market Inc. of Wisconsin is recalling 99 pounds of beef tongue product because they may not have had the tonsils completely removed. This is against the law according to the USDA, because tonsils are a specific risk material that can contain the infective agent in cattle infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as Mad Cow disease.
The product subject to recall is various size cases of Black Earth Meats Natural Beef Tongues and Black Earth Meats Local Beef Tongues produced on October 8, 11, 17, and 18, 2012. The products have the number Est. 34379 inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were distributed to a restaurant in Wisconsin and a distributor in Illinois.
The problem was discovered during a routine Food Safety Assessment at the establishment. There is no indication that any of the cattle slaughtered displayed any signs of BSE. For questions, call Bartlett Durand, Managing Member, at 608-767-3940.
