California Ground Beef Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Huntington Meat Packing, Inc., a Montebello, Calif., firm, is recalling approximately 864,000 lbs. of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The recall involves 40-lb. boxes of “Huntington Meats Ground Beef”; 40-lb. boxes of “HUNTINGTON MEAT PKG. INC. BEEF GROUND FOR FURTHER PROCESSING”; 40-lb. boxes of “BEEF BURRITO FILLING MIX”; 10-lb. boxes of “IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY”; 20-lb. boxes of “IMPERIAL MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF PATTY”; and 10-lb. boxes of “El Rancho MEAT & PROVISION ALL BEEF PATTIES”.

Each box bears the establishment number “EST. 17967” inside the USDA mark of inspection on a label. The beef products were produced Jan. 5 through 15, 2010 and shipped to distribution centers, restaurants and hotels within California.