13,150 Pounds E. coli Contaminated Ground Beef and Steaks Recalled in Detroit

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Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., a Detroit, Mich., firm, is recalling approximately 13,150 pounds of various cuts of steaks and ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on January 5.

The steak and ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Dec. 20, 21, 24 or 26, 2007, and were distributed to restaurants in the metropolitan Detroit area. These products were not available for purchase by consumers in retail establishments.

The following products are subject to recall:
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BALL TIP STEAKS.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF NY STRIPS.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF T-BONE STEAK.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF PORTERHOUSE STEAK.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BULK GROUND BEEF.”
Boxes of “Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, GROUND BEEF PATTIES.”

Each shipping label bears the establishment number “Est. 8951″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.