JBS Recalls Beef Due to Plastic Contamination Concerns

The JBS Plainwell Inc. plant in Plainwell, MI issued a recall for 49,292 lb of ground beef products amid concerns that the products may be contaminated with pieces of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a release Monday. 

JBS Plainwell learned about the possibly contaminated beef on April 6 when two complaints were filed about hard green pieces of plastic in the products and FSIS received notification. 

The ground beef loaf products were produced on March 20, 2019. The following products are subject to recall:

- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 80% LEAN 20% FAT” with case code 47283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN 15% FAT” with case code 47285 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “fresh from Meijer GROUND BEEF 90% LEAN 10% FAT” with case code 47290 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “LEAN GROUND BEEF” with case code 42093 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND SIRLOIN” with case code 42090 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND ROUND” with case code 42085 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “Fresh! BLACK ANGUS GROUND CHUCK” with case code 42283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “CERTIFIED GROUND CHUCK” with case code 81631 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
- 1-lb. plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with “GROUND BEEF” with case code 81629 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.

The impacted products, which were shipped to retailers in Michigan and Wisconsin, have the establishment number “EST. 562M” inside the USDA mark of inspection. No reports of adverse reactions linked to consumption of the products have been received thus far. 

FSIS said those in possession of the possibly tainted products should throw them away. 

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