CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Feb 2015 · USDA FSIS
Beef Product recalled by Kenosha Beef International
Kenosha Beef International is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 19 Feb 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-034-2015
- Recalling firm
- Kenosha Beef International
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 19 Feb 2015
- Reported
- 19 Feb 2015
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Beef
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Feb 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked beefsteak patties were produced on Jan. 24, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: 35.3-lb. boxes of Fully Cooked Black Angus Ground Beefsteak (chopped and formed) with product number 87657 and use thru date of 01/24/16. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number EST. 10130 inside the USDA mark of inspection. This product was shipped to distributors in Illinois and North Carolina for further distribution to restaurants. The problem was discovered by a customer of Kenosha Beef International. The customer, a further processor, tested a sample of product produced the same day as the recalled product, returning a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convuls
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked beefsteak patties were produced on Jan. 24, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: 35.3-lb. boxes of Fully Cooked Black Angus Ground Beefsteak (chopped and formed) with product number 87657 and use thru date of 01/24/16. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number EST. 10130 inside the USDA mark of inspection. This product was shipped to distributors in Illinois and North Carolina for further distribution to restaurants. The problem was discovered by a customer of Kenosha Beef International. The customer, a further processor, tested a sample of product produced the same day as the recalled product, returning a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convuls
Where was it sold?
Array
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.