Beef recalled by US slaughterhouse over ‘mad cow’ disease concerns
The recalled beef from Jackson, Missouri-based Fruitland American Meat, was delivered to restaurants in New York City and Kansas City, as well as a Whole Foods distribution centre in Connecticut.
The US Department of Agriculture said no adverse events had been reported. The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service discovered the problem during a review of the company’s slaughter logs. Reviewers found the firm may not have removed dorsal root ganglia tissue from cattle aged 30 months and older, in violation of federal regulations.
That tissue is considered a risk material as it can contain the pathogen responsible for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as mad cow disease.
In April, a Texas man became the fourth person in the country to die of a fatal brain illness, thought to be caused by the disease.
