OFD Food, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2017 OFD Foods, LLC., an Albany, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 197 pounds of beef product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The beef hash item was produced on Dec. 22, 2016. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 3.88-oz. pouch of MOUNTAIN HOUSE FREEZE DRIED SPICY SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST HASH, with pouch code 3253174 and best by date of Dec. 2046. The product subject to recall bears establishment number EST. 1394 inside the USDA mark of inspection. This item was shipped to retail locations nationwide and sold directly to consumers through internet sales. The problem was discovered when a firm employee reported finding pieces of rubber in the product on June 12, 2017. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. This product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact OFDs Customer Service Center at 1-800-547-0244. Media with questions about the recall can contact Becky Boyer, Assistant to the President, at (541) 967-6525. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .