020942 Moyer Packing Company Expands RecallSeptember 22, 2002Washington (AP) - A Pennsylvania meat processor is expanding a recall on beef products that tested positive for E. coli bacteria, the Agriculture Department said. Moyer Packing Co., is recalling 4,639 pounds of whole muscle beef chuck in addition to the 203,600 pounds of ground beef that it recalled on Sept. 13, the government said. The Souderton, Pa., company said the beef chuck for grinding was sold in West Virginia. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said it hasn't received any reports of people getting sick from the recalled products. E. coli can cause vomiting, cramps and diarrhea. It can be deadly or cause kidney failure in some people, particularly the elderly and children. Moyer Packing, owned by Smithfield Foods, is recalling two bins of "571266100 BF BNLS 2 Way Chuck Thin Pac." The bins are labeled with the code “EST. 1311” inside the USDA inspection mark. The beef chuck was shipped on or about Aug. 30. Customers who think they bought the recalled beef should check with the store they bought it from. The company recalled the following products on Sept. 13: - "Pure Ground Beef 93 Coarse," bearing the code "1930316100." - "Pure Ground Beef Chuck Coarse," bearing the code "1940056100." - "Pure Ground Beef Round X85," bearing the code "1941116100." - "Pure Ground Beef 75 Coarse", bearing the code "1910216100." - "Pure Ground Beef 81 Coarse," bearing the code "1920116100." - "Pure Ground Beef 91 Coarse," bearing the cod "1930146100." - "Pure Ground Beef Sirloin X90," bearing the code "1942116100." - "Pure Ground Beef Sirloin Coarse," bearing the code "1942016100." - "Pure Ground Beef 91 Coarse," bearing the code "1930116100." - "Pure Ground Beef 73 Coarse GU," bearing the code "1910016110." Also being recalled are 40-lb cases labeled "Pure Ground Beef X Sirloin Fine" and bearing the code "1942164100."
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