Voluntary Food Recall

Texas American Food Service Corporation

Date:
December 28, 2007

Manufacturer:
Texas American Food Service Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment
doing business as American Fresh Foods.

Product:
Ground beef products

Problem/Reason for Recall:
Potentially contaminated with e. coli O157:H7

Where Product Sold in Missouri:
Product was in a trailer that was reported stolen, so distribution is unknown.

Type of Container and Code Numbers:
The consumer products subject to this public health alert include:
• 2-pound approximate weight packages of “73/27 GROUND
BEEF” bearing a sell-by date of “12.30.07”
• 2-pound approximate weight packages of “80/20 GROUND BEEF
CHUCK” bearing a sell-by date of “12.31.07”
• 1-pound approximate weight packages of “85/15 GROUND BEEF
ROUND” bearing a sell-by date of “12.31.07”
• 1-pound approximate weight packages of “90/10 GROUND BEEF
SIRLOIN” bearing a sell-by date of “12.31.07”
• 1-pound approximate weight packages of “96/04 EXTRA LEAN
GROUND BEEF, 4% FAT” bearing a sell-by date of “12.31.07”
Each package label bears the establishment number “EST. 13116”
inside the USDA mark of inspection and the company name “American
Fresh Foods, Ft. Worth, TX 76102” below the nutrition information. Each
package has a net weight of approximately 1 to 2 pounds.
Bulk product also subject to this health alert include:
• 40-pound “net wt.” box of “73/27 100% GROUND BEEF;
REWORK MAP”
• 260-pound “net wt.” combo bin of “ CHUCK 100% GROUND
BEEF; REWORK MAP”
• 370-pound “net wt.” combo bin of “SIRLOIN 100% GROUND
BEEF; REWORK”

Each bulk product label bears the establishment number “EST. 13116” inside the USDA mark of
inspection as well as a date of “12-19-07” with the production information filled in by hand.
The consumer and bulk ground beef products were produced on Dec. 19, 2007.

Who to call for Additional Information
Consumers and media with questions about the public health alert should contact the company’s
consumer toll-free hotline at 1-800-724-1136, beginning Friday, Dec. 28 at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Where to Return Product
Consumers should check for these products in their homes and should NOT eat these products.
Immediately contact the company if unopened packages are found and do NOT throw them away intact.