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Contaminated Libby’s corned beef being recalled

May 26, 2010 News

Government yesterday issued an alert following the recall of a quantity of Libby’s Corned Beef which is believed to have been contaminated with a drug used to control parasites in cattle.
According to a statement from the Government Analyst’s Food and Drug Department yesterday, all consumers, retailers, distributors and importers should take note of the corned beef packaged by Grace Food, USA.
The corned beef has production codes 100222 U, 1002119 U or 100224 U and were also stamped Brazil 337 SIF either on the bottom or top of the can.
“Also Grace 12 ounce corned beef can depicting Code 100204 or 100205 and marked Brazil Inspecionado 337SIF. Grace Corned Beef was packaged in Brazil and imported into the USA,” the release disclosed.
The brands of corned beef indicated were found to be contaminated with “Invermectin”- a drug used to control parasites in cattle.
“The level of the veterinary drug found in the two brands of corn beef was above the maximum allowable level. Invermectin is a broad spectrum anti-parasitic drug and therapeutically indicated as a deworming agent in animals.”
The analyst department says that Invermectin can cause neurotoxicity symptoms, such as a lack of coordination or muscle movements. No illness has been reported so far as a result of the contaminated corn beef, it was assured.
Currently, food and drug inspectors are at the moment combing the retail and wholesale levels to ensure that the contaminated brands are not on the markets.

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