Georgia Agriculture Department Alerts 
Consumers About Beef Jerky Recall

ATLANTA, GA (November 18, 2006) - The Georgia Department of Agriculture is alerting consumers that several types of beef jerky products are being recalled because they may contain an animal drug in excess of tolerable limits. 

   Mirab USA, Inc., of Taylor, Mich., is voluntarily recalling approximately 23,200 pounds of beef jerky products that may contain the animal drug Doramectin. 

   The problem was discovered through routine sampling of the Food Safety Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The amount of Doramectin found in this product exceeds the tolerance level established by the Department of Health and Human Service’s Food and Drug Administration of 30 parts per billion in meat. 

   Each package bears the establishment number "Est. 27373" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Mirab USA, Inc. customer service at 313-292-4100. 

   “Since some of these products were shipped into Georgia and surrounding states, I wanted to make sure our consumers were aware of this recall,” said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. “Our inspectors will be checking shelves and store racks to make sure any of these products are removed.” 

The following products are subject to recall: 

Products distributed in Georgia:

3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Georgia and Texas. 

1.75- and 3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL’S BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/17/08" or "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma and Ohio. 
Products distributed in other states:

Four- and 16- ounce packages of “MOUNTAIN TRAILS BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL.” Each label bears a “best before date” of “04/14/08.” This product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. 

Four- and 16- ounce packages of "MOUNTAIN TRAILS BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. 

Four - and 4.375 - ounce packages of "SPORTMAN’S WAREHOUSE OUTFITTER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Minnesota and Nevada. 

Three-ounce packages of "STEAKHOUSE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08," “04/20/08,” “04/21/08” or "04/26/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. 

Three-ounce packages of "STEAKHOUSE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08," "04/19/08." "04/20/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California and Florida. 

3.5-ounce packages of "GOLD AWARD BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/17/08," "04/20/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ohio. 

3.5-ounce packages of "GOLD AWARD BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and South Carolina. 

Four-ounce packages of "KROGER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/17/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Colorado, Indiana and Tennessee. 

3.5-ounce packages of "RITE AID BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/17/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Michigan, New York and Oregon. 

3.5-ounce packages of "RITE AID BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/14/08," "04/17/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Michigan and Oregon. 

Four-ounce packages of "KROGER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date” of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Colorado, Indiana and Tennessee 

Four- and 16-ounce packages of "FIRST CHOICE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/18/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California 

16-ounce packages of "FIRST CHOICE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona and California. 

Four-ounce packages of "RAPLH’S BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/18/08" or "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California. 

3.5-ounce packages of "LOWES BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in North Carolina. 

3.5-ounce packages of "PECOS BILL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL WITHOUT TRANS FAT." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/19/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Oklahoma. 

16-ounce packages of "WILD RIVER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/20/08" or "04/26/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California, Utah and Washington. 

16-ounce packages of "WILD RIVER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI"” Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/20/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in California and Washington. 

4.375-ounce packages of "SPORTMAN’S WAREHOUSE OUTFITTER BEEF JERKY, SELECT, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/20/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Washington. 

Four-ounce packages of "AMERICAN FARE BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Florida. 

4.6-ounce packages of "MEIJER BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Illinois and Michigan. 

4.6-ounce packages of "MEIJER BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI." Each label bears a "best before date" of "04/21/08." This product was distributed to retail stores in Illinois. 

Four- and 16-ounce packages of "HILL COUNTRY FARE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "10/17/07." This product was distributed to retail stores in Texas. 

Four-ounce packages of "HILL COUNTRY FARE BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL." Each label bears a "best before date" of "10/17/07." This product was distributed to retail stores in Texas.