The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Blue Ribbon Meats, a Florida company, is recalling 8,200 pounds of frozen ground beef products for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.  The ground beef was produced between September 14 and September 27, and was shipped to two distributors.  The ultimate destinations the meat was designated for include a correctional institution in Florida and a distributor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

According to the FSIS press release, "The problem was discovered by Creekstone Farm (Est. 27), an Arkansas City, Kan., establishment that supplies the recalling company and inadvertently shipped product that they had on hold." 

The products subject to recall include:

• 10-pound boxes of "WESPAK B.R.’S BRAND SEASONED BEEF PATTIES FOR SALISBURY, 80/20."
• 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, B.R.’S BRAND SEASONED BEEF PATTIES FOR SALISBURY, 80/20."
• 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, BEEF PATTIE MIX, 80/20."
• 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, BEEF PATTIES, 80/20."
• 10-pound boxes and 20-pound cases of "JNS FOODS, LLC, MEATLOAF SEASONED BEEF PATTIES, 80/20."