MRSA Notes

Goetz Western Meats Recalls Ham, Beef Products for possible Staphylococcus Enterotoxin
Goetz Western Meats, an Everett, Wash., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 340 pounds of boneless honey cured hams and smoked beef strips that may contain Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

* Various sized vacuum-packed packages of “GOETZ, FULLY COOKED, HONEY CURE HAM, WITH NATURAL JUICES.” Each package bears the code “10-26-05″ and the establishment number “EST. 6245″ inside the USDA seal of inspection.
* Various sized vacuum-packed packages of “GOETZ, WESTERN MEAT, GOETZ, SMOKED BEEF STRIPS.” Each package bears the code “10-28-05″ and the establishment number “EST. 6245″ inside the USDA seal of inspection.

The hams and beef strips were produced on Oct. 26 and Oct. 28, 2005. The products were shipped to retail establishments and institutions in the Everett, Washington, area.

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