Shaws Wild Harvest brand of frozen beef cuts

Please check your inventories for Shaws Wild Harvest brand of frozen beef cuts and all meals prepared at the Foodbank that contain beef; immediately dispose of these items.  The Vermont Foodbank has already quarantined these items in our inventory.  A follow-up email will be sent to all programs that have ordered these items since June 2nd 2008.  Ground beef is not affected by this recall.

On Aug 8, 2008 - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment is recalling approximately 1.2 million pounds of primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.The company is recalling all products packed between Feb. 5, 2007, and Aug. 5, 2008. These products were distributed primarily to retail establishments in Texas as well as distribution centers in California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Texas. 

These beef products were produced on June 17, June 24 and July 8, 2008. 

The shipping containers and product labels bear the establishment number “EST. 19336” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as the brand “Coleman Natural.” However, these products were sent to establishments and retail stores nationwide for further processing and will likely not bear the establishment number “EST. 19336” on products available for direct consumer purchase.For full details on the recall, please visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_029_2008_Release/index.asp