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DSCP-FTW September 15, 2023

ALFOODACT 2023-037

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: American Foods Group, LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli 

O103 Contamination

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018.

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: American Foods Group, LLC, doing business as Green 

Bay Dressed Beef, LCC, a Green Bay, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 58,281 

pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli 

(STEC) O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 

announced today.

The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that a sample collected by a state public 

health partner tested positive for the presence of E. coli O103. There have been no confirmed 

reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Many clinical laboratories do not test for non-O157 STEC, such as O103 because it is harder to 

identify than STEC O157:H7. People can become ill from STECs 2-8 days (average of 3-4 days) 

after consuming the organism.

Most people infected with STEC O103 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some 

illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool 

sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic 

treatment is generally not recommended. Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some 

develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, is 

uncommon with STEC O103 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common 

in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is 

marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these 

symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.
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Distributors and other customers who have purchased these products for further processing 

should not use them or further distribute them. These products should be thrown away or 

returned to the place of purchase.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 18076" inside the USDA mark 

of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors in Georgia, Michigan and Ohio.

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The raw, ground beef items were produced on Aug. 14, 2023. 

The following products are subject to recall:

• Approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of "90050 BEEF FINE 

GROUND 81/19" with lot code D123226026.

• Approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of "20473 BEEF 

HALAL FINE GROUND 73/27" with lot code D123226027.

• Approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of "20105 BEEF FINE 

GROUND 73/27" with lot code D123226027.

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES:
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall 

can contact Jennifer Dibbern, American Foods Group LLC's Vice President of Marketing and 

Communications, at 1-800-829-2838 or email at info@americanfoodsgroup.com.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS)

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).
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b. Navy:

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c).

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above.

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information):

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number:

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock:

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer:

a) Customer name and location:

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped:

f) Date Shipped:

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due:

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency.

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/.
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9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil.

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer