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Medium RiskUSDA
Food & Beverages/Meat & Poultry

Texas Natural Meats Frozen Beef Tongue Recalled for SRMs

Agency Publication Date: November 15, 2017
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Summary

Texas Natural Meats is recalling approximately 116 pounds of frozen Beef Tongue products because they may contain specified risk materials (SRMs). SRMs are tissues that can carry the agent that causes Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as Mad Cow Disease. The affected products were produced between April 1, 2016, and November 11, 2017, and were shipped to product owners and distributed in Texas.

Risk

These products may be contaminated with specified risk materials, which are prohibited from entering the food supply because they are known to carry the infectious agent for BSE. While no illnesses have been reported, consuming products with SRMs poses a potential health risk.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your freezer for 1.72-lb. cryovac packages of frozen 'Beef Tongue'.
  2. Look for the establishment number 'EST. 34449' inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product label.
  3. Identify if your product was produced between April 1, 2016, and November 11, 2017.
  4. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  5. If you have questions about the recall, contact C.W. Whorton, Plant Manager, at (254) 584-0115.
  6. Call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional consumer safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Texas Natural Meats Beef Tongue (1.72-lb.)
Variants: Frozen, Cryovac package
Establishment #: EST. 34449
Date Ranges: Produced between April 1, 2016 and Nov. 11, 2017

Raw intact beef tongue items.

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Recall ID: 122-2017
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Texas Natural Meats
Sold By: product owners
Manufactured In: USA
Units Affected: 56 pounds
Distributed To: Texas
Classification: Class II
Agency Last Updated: November 15, 2017

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response