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[미국산 쇠고기] 캘리포니아 소재 헌팅턴사 분쇄육, O157 리콜

건강과대안 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:47:01 +0000

미국 농무부는 미국 캘리포니아 소재 ‘헌팅턴 미트 패킹사(Huntington Meat Packing Inc)’가 자신들이 생산한 분쇄육 86만4천파운드(390톤)에 대해 병원성 대장균 O157:H7에 감염되었을 가능성이 높다는 이유로 자발적 리콜을 실시한다고 발표했습니다.

이번 리콜은 건강에 대한 위험성이 높은 1등급 리콜조치입니다. 1980년대 초 레이건정부의 검역검사에 대한 민영화, 자유화 조치의 일환으로 미국에서는 이러한 리콜조치도 축산가공회사의 자발성에 기초해 시행되고 있습니다.(건강 상 위험성이 높은 리콜조치는 강제로 실시해야 하는 것이 올바르다고 생각합니다.)

리콜 대상 분쇄육 제품에는 “EST. 17967″(작업장번호 17967)이 명기되어 있으며, 2010년 1월 5일~2010년 1월 20일 사이에 생산된 제품이라고 합니다.

그런데 문제가 된 리콜 대상 분쇄육 제품의 일부는 약 2년 전에 생산되었다고 합니다. 2008년 2월 19일~2008년 5월 15일 사이에 생산된 EST. 17967(작업장 번호 17967)이 명기된 헌팅턴 미트 패킹사(Huntington Meat Packing Inc)의 쇠고기 제품은 캘리포니아 내 유통 센터와 식당, 호텔로 판매되었다고 합니다.

일반적으로 이러한 분쇄육 제품들은 신선한 상태로 소비가 되지만, 헌팅턴 미트 패킹사가 이러한 조치를 취하는 것은 아직도 냉장고 속에서 냉동된 상태로 남아 있거나 상업적으로 판매되고 있을 우려가 있기 때문이라고 합니다.(현재 리콜 대상 제품을 섭취하고 문제가 발생한 사람에 대한 보고는 아직까지 없다고 합니다)

대만 의회의 여야 의원들은 최근 여야합의에 의해 미국산 쇠고기 제품 중 내장, 분쇄, 머리 등 6개 부위의 수입을 금지하는 법률 개정안을 통과시켰습니다.

분쇄육은 병원성 대장균 O157, 살모넬라, 리스테리아 등 식중독 세균에 오염되었을 가능성이 높아 식품안전에 위협을 가하는 제품으로 한국에서도 미국산 쇠고기의 분쇄육 제품의 수입을 금지할 필요가 있다고 생각합니다.

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California Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

출처 : 미농무부 식품안전검사청 리콜뉴스
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_004_2010_Release/index.asp

Recall Release	CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-004-2010	HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Adrian Gianforti

WASHINGTON, January 18, 2010 - Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The problem was discovered during a Food Safety Assessment (FSA) by FSIS personnel. The FSA led to the determination that a further investigation of establishment records was warranted. The investigation is ongoing and the following products are subject to recall.

The following products, consisting of all ground beef products produced by the plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010, are subject to recall:

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”
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 products were produced between January 5, 2010, and January 15, 2010, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

During a subsequent review of the establishment’s records, FSIS also determined additional products produced and shipped in 2008 to be adulterated because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. As a result, the following products produced from February 19, 2008 to May 15, 2008, are subject to recall:

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”
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 products were produced between February 19, 2008, and May 15, 2008, and were shipped to distribution centers, restaurants, and hotels within the State of California.

While these products are normally used fresh, the establishment is taking this action out of concern that some product may still be frozen and in commerce.

FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these recalled products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a temperature of 160?F. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature.

Media and consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to the company owner, Robert Glenn, at (888) 894-8242.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

[쇠고기] 미 동부, 병원성 대장균 O157 2명 사망 16명 입원

건강과대안 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:15:42 +0000

미국 동부의 뉴햄프셔와 뉴욕에서 쇠고기 분쇄육(ground beef)에서 병원성 대장균 O157 오염 식중독 사고때문에 2명이 사망(hemolytic uremic syndrome에 의한 신장기능부전으로 사망 )하고, 16명이 입원하고, 28명의 환자가 발생했다는 소식입니다.

문제의 햄버거는 뉴욕주의 애쉬빌( Ashville)에 공장이 있는 페어뱅크사(Fairbank Farms)에서 생산되었는데, 2009년 10월 31일자로 54만 5천 파운드의 분쇄육에 대해 자발적 리콜조치를 취했다고 합니다.

리콜된 제품에는 “EST 492”라는 작업장 번호와 미국 농무부 인증 마크가 찍혀 있고…주로 9월 14일에서 16일에 생산된 것이라고 합니다.

이런 엄청난 식중독 사고에도 항상 강제 리콜조치가 아니라 자발적 리콜조치만을 실시하고 있는 미국의 식품안전 시스템의 문제점을 적나라하게 보여주고 있는 사례라고 생각합니다.

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E. coli outbreak hits East Coast, kills 2

By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

출처 : USA Today - Nov 02 2:36 PM

Two people — one in New Hampshire and a second in New York — have died, 16 have been hospitalized and 28 have been sickened in an outbreak of E. coli that may be linked to ground beef distributed on the East Coast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

As of October 28, there have been 28 persons whose illness appears to be associated with this outbreak, all but three from the Northeast. Eighteen of the 28 are from New England, says the CDC’s Lola Scott Russell. There have been two cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome, which causes kidney failure.

The New York patient had other ongoing health problems, says Russell. The New Hampshire death is still under investigation, she says. Patients were between 1 and 84 years old — 68% were male. Most became ill between the middle of September to the middle of October.

State health departments, the CDC and the Dept. of Agriculture began to investigate the outbreak in mid-October. Very early ground beef became the focal point, Russell says.

The hamburger was produced by Ashville, N.Y.-based Fairbank Farms, which recalled more than 545,000 pounds of its product on Oct. 31. The ground beef was distributed in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, and the company says customers can return the meat to the store where they bought it for full credit.

The hamburger was sold by several popular chains, including ACME, BJ’s, Ford Brothers, Giant Food Stores, Price Chopper, Shaw’s and Trader Joe‘s, the company says. Each package has the number “ET. 492″ on the label.

This is the third recall for Fairbank Farms. In Sept. 2007 it recalled 884 pounds of ground beef products because of possible E. coli contamination, according to USDA records. In May 2008, it recalled 22,481 pounds of ground beef due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic.

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E. Coli Kills 2 and Sickens Many; Focus Is on Beef

By GARDINER HARRIS

출처 : 뉴욕타임즈(NT) Published: November 2, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/health/03beef.html

Two people, one from New Hampshire and another from upstate New York, have died after eating ground beef that may be responsible for an E. coli outbreak linked to illness in more than two dozen people

The suspect beef was produced by a company in western New York State, Fairbank Farms, which issued a voluntary recall Saturday for 545,699 pounds of ground beef products.

The products in question are ground beef or packaged beef patties that were made from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16 and distributed mostly in the Northeast. All are stamped “EST 492,” either within the Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection or near the nutrition facts.

The products went to retailers in eight states: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The stores receiving them included Trader Joe’s, Giant, Price Chopper, Wild Harvest and Shaw’s.

Agnes Schafer, a spokeswoman for Fairbank Farms, based in Ashville, N.Y., noted that no tests had yet proved conclusively that the company’s products were the source of the bacterial outbreak, to which public health investigators have linked the illnesses of at least 28 people.

Ms. Schafer also said all the recalled products were 23 to 32 days past their sell-by dates as of Monday, and so none should still be on grocery store shelves.

But Beth Daly, an epidemiologist with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, said there was still some danger. “We’re more concerned that people have this product in their freezer and might still be eating it,” Ms. Daly said.

Infection with E. coli O157:H7 can have a wide range of effects, from mild intestinal discomfort to death. The New Hampshire resident who died of it contracted hemolytic uremic syndrome, a disease that attacks red blood cells and can cause kidney failure.

The New Yorker who died was an adult from Albany County who had several underlying health problems, The Associated Press reported.

While thorough cooking can kill E. coli O157:H7, it is dangerous even in microscopic doses and can be spread from utensils or cooking surfaces to other foods.

Donna Rosenbaum, executive director of Safe Tables Our Priority, a food safety organization, said the Fairbank Farms recall, and a smaller beef recall on Oct. 26 in Massachusetts by Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing Company, showed that the nation’s food inspection system needed reform.

“To this day,” she said, “contamination problems are not found by any checks on the products by companies. They’re found when people get sick, and that’s a failure in the system.”

At more than 270 tons of beef, Saturday’s recall was a large one. The Agriculture Department said the median beef recall last year was 7,733 pounds.