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Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. Recall: Out of the abundance of caution, NORTHFORK BISON DISTRIBUTIONS INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING BISON BURGERS & GROUND BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY E. COLI: 0121 AND 0103.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.
Product
Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ), Net Weig…
Recall date
July 12, 2019
Terminated
December 11, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Out of the abundance of caution, NORTHFORK BISON DISTRIBUTIONS INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING BISON BURGERS & GROUND BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY E. COLI: 0121 AND 0103.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ), Net Weight 16 oz. (1 lb ) 4 - 113 g Patties - individually frozen / per container / Box Not published in this source record 1,904 BOXES; TOTAL WEIGHT 19,230 LBS N/A

Distribution

  • GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATES OF NEW YORK
  • NEW JERSEY
  • PENNSYLVANIA
  • FLORIDA
  • MISSOURI
  • VERMONT
  • VIRGINIA AND ARIZONA TO DISTRIBUTION
  • INSTITUTIONS AND RETAIL OUTLETS.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2080-2019
Event ID
83338
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.
Product description
Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ), Net Weight 16 oz. (1 lb ) 4 - 113 g Patties - individually frozen / per container / Box
Quantity
1,904 BOXES; TOTAL WEIGHT 19,230 LBS
Reason
Out of the abundance of caution, NORTHFORK BISON DISTRIBUTIONS INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING BISON BURGERS & GROUND BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY E. COLI: 0121 AND 0103.
Recall initiation date
July 12, 2019
Report date
August 14, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
December 11, 2020
Distribution pattern
GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATES OF NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, MISSOURI, VERMONT, VIRGINIA AND ARIZONA TO DISTRIBUTION, INSTITUTIONS AND RETAIL OUTLETS.
UPC, lot, and code information
N/A
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.

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