Beef from Chicken Shack Confiscated Due to Possible E. coli Risk
USDA officials have confiscated beef contaminated with E. coli from Dallas restaurant Chicken Shack, according to the Dallas Morning News. The beef was discovered during a USDA check of Chicken Shack before any of the beef was cooked or served to customers. The contaminated beef was part of a larger shipment of stolen beef, which Chicken Shack unknowingly purchased.
A trailer transporting 15,000 pounds of beef was stolen, and when found in southeast Dallas a week later, most of the beef was gone. Health officials warn that the stolen beef is contaminated with E. coli and that opened packages of the stolen beef should be discarded, according to he Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS also requests that unopened packages of the beef be set aside.
The beef was produced on Dec. 19 by American Food Service Corp. and all beef products from the company with establishment number “EST. 13116.” FSIS has reported no illnesses related to the stolen beef as of yet, but any contact with the stolen products should be reported to the company. E. coli can be lethal when ingested. Children, senior citizens, and those with weakened immune systems are at greater risk.
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