Minnesota Warns Consumers About J&B Meats
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is out with a warning to consumers about 
bratwurst made by J&B Meats. MDA officials says consumers should avoid both the smoked pork and beef bratwurst made by the Barnesville, MN meat company.
MDA officials say the bratwurst may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. They say the problem was discovered during routine testing. There have been no reports of illnesses from the product.
J&B Meats sold the bratwurst at its retail store in Barnesville, about 20 miles southeast of Fargo/Moorhead. The sausages are often sold frozen.
The affected bratwurst bears the lot number PBB30306, and Minnesota State Establishment Number 1198. Consumers who have any are asked to return it to the store.
Minnesota Foodborne Illness Hotline: 1-877-366-3455 On the Net: Minnesota Department of Agriculture: http://www.mda.state.mn.us
Comments (1)
Read through and enter the discussion by using the form at the endRobert Askew - May 23, 2011 12:39 AM
I worked there before they finally had this problem. A foot bath is a common control for this type of bacteria, [Listeria], however the owner refused to incorporate this simple device due to cost of chemical, everyone who worked there entered the processing area from outside without any controls including "Cleaver" the owners dog, who was more reliable to be in the processing area than certain employees. The MDA inspector also entered the same way. If Cleaver wasn't in the processing area or on the kill floor he was in the inspectors office. All sanitation at critical control points were compromised due to the owners reluctance to provide chemicals. Even the organic beef procedures were compromised and then covered up due to cost and convenience of the owner. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY TO DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY. YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT JOHN MORREL DOES TO CONTROL LISTERIA, MORE THAN J&B MEATS IS A PORK PROCESSING OUTLET IT IS A PIG STY.