Salmonella in Au Jus Seasoning prompts recalls

USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service recently announced two beef recalls. In both cases, raw beef products incorporated a non-meat ingredient, Au Jus Seasoning, that was found positive for the presence of Salmonella. The businesses were notified by their supplier, who shipped the seasoning, of a voluntary recall based on Salmonella contamination. In Texas, Standard Meat Company, of Saginaw, TX, is recalling up to 53,154 pounds of raw beef products. The frozen, marinated top sirloin items were produced on various dates between Feb. 19, 2018 and March 14, 2018. Products subject to recall include: 20-lb. boxes containing “USDA Select or higher beef 6-oz. top sirloin steak mechanically tenderized” with case code 45966, and 30-lb. boxes containing “USDA Select or higher beef 8-oz. top sirloin steak mechanically tenderized” with case code 45968. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 33861” inside the USDA mark of inspection. In Illinois, SMI Holdings, Inc., doing business as Stampede Meat, Inc., of Bridgeview, IL is recalling approximately 484,800 pounds of products. The frozen raw beef items were produced on various dates from Feb. 19, 2018 through March 14, 2018. The products subject to recall include: cases containing 64 6-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “USDA Select or higher boneless beef top sirloin steaks,” (item #5404) with lot codes ranging from 05018 to 07318 (inclusive) and “best by” dates from Feb. 19, 2019 to March 14, 2019 (inclusive). Cases containing 64 8-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “USDA Select or higher boneless beef top sirloin steaks,” (item #5419) with lot codes ranging from 05018 to 07318 (inclusive) and “best by” dates from Feb. 19, 2019 to Mar. 14, 2019 (inclusive). The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 19113” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide. — WLJ