New Hampshire death attributed to contaminated meat from N.Y.

Earlier this week South Shore Meats Co.of Brockton, also had a voluntary beef recall after more than 20 Rhode Island children and adults became ill after a visit to Camp Bournedale in Plymouth in mid-October. Ground beef obtained from the camp tested positive for E.coli.

The two recalls are not connected, according to federal food inspectors.

"It is just a coincidence that there are two outbreaks," said Atiya Khan, a spokeswoman for the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services department.

Calls to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Sunday were not returned.

The recalls affect purchases made from large food chains such as Shaw’s and Trader Joe’s. The contaminated beef products were produced in mid-September, so the concerns are largely over meat that might be stored in freezers.

Fairbanks Farms is advising customers to check their freezers to see if they have any products that may be contaminated.

People with questions about a product can call the Fairbank Farms hotline at 1-877-546-0122.


The US Department of Agriculture released the following list of possibly contaminated beef products.

Shaw’s

• 1- and 2-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 93/7.
  
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 80/20.
  
• 1- and 3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 75/25.
  
• 1.3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin Beef Patties 90/10.
  
• 1.3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef Patties 85/15.
  
• 1.3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 802/20.
  
• 3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20.
  
• 1-pound trays of Shaw’s Angus Ground Beef 85/15.
  
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef 85/15.
  
• 1-pound trays of Shaw’s 90% Natural Ground Beef.
  
• 1-pound trays of Shaw’s 85% Natural Ground Beef.
  
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.
  
• 1-pound trays of Meatloaf and Meatball Mix.
  

BJ’s

• 5-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 15% Fat Patties.
  
• 3- and 5-pound trays of Lean Ground Beef, Contains 7% Fat.
  
• 2.5-pound trays of Meatloaf and Meatball Mix.
  

Trader Joe’s

• 1-pound packages of Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 85/15 and Ground Beef 80/20. (The sell-by dates for these two products may be Oct. 6 or 7, 2009.)
  
• 1-pound trays of Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Patties 96/4 Extra Lean and Ground Beef Patties 85/15.
  

Price Chopper

• 1- and 2.5-pound trays of Price Chopper Meatloaf and Meatball Mix.
  
• 1-pound trays of Price Chopper Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.
  
• 1-pound trays of Price Chopper Fresh Ground Beef Chuck for Chili 80% Lean, 20% Fat.
  

Lancaster and Wild Harvest

• 1-pound trays of Lancaster Brand 96/4 Extra Lean Ground Beef.
  
• 1- and 2-pound trays of Lancaster Brand 90/10 Ground Beef.
  
• 1-pound trays of Wild Harvest Natural 85/15 Angus Ground Beef.
  

Ford Brothers

• 3-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 20% Fat Patties.
  

Giant

• 1-pound trays of Giant Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.
  
• 1-pound trays of Giant Meatloaf and Meatball Mix.
  
• 1-pound trays of Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef.
  
• 1-pound trays of Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef Patties.
  

Each package bears the establishment number “EST. 492” inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the nutrition label. These products were packaged on Sept. 15 and 16, 2009, and may have been labeled at the retail stores with a sell-by date from Sept. 19 through 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted above.
Consumers should ask at their point of purchase if the products they have are subject to recall. The products were sent to distribution centers, intended for further distribution to retail establishments in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS’ website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp


Products for further processing

• Cases of 10-pound Fairbank Farms Fresh Ground Beef Chubs.

Each case bears the establishment number “EST. 492” inside the USDA mark of inspection; has package dates of “09.14.09,” “09.15.09,” or “09.16.09;” and sell-by dates of “10.3.09,” “10.4.09,” or “10.5.09. These products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing. However, these products at retail will likely not bear the package dates and sell-by dates listed above. Customers with concerns should contact their point of purchase.