Kenosha Beef International of Columbus, Ohio is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patties for possible Listeria contamination. This product was not sold at retail stores, customers who received this product should not eat it.
The recalled product, Fully Cooked Black Angus Ground Beefsteak, was produced on Jan. 24, 2015 and shipped to distributors in Illinois and North Carolina for further distribution to restaurants.
The recalled product was sold in 35.3-lb. boxes with product number 87657 and “use thru” date of 01/24/16. The establishment number “EST. 10130” is inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The problem was discovered by a customer of Kenosha Beef International that tested the product. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported, but signs of a Listeria infection can take as long as 70 days to appear.
Symptoms of a Listeria infection include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
