Jackson-based Fruitland American Meat is recalling about 4,012 pounds of beef because it could contain parts of the nervous system that can carry properties related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, the USDA said in a release Wednesday.
BSE is fatal to cows and can cause a fatal human brain disease in people who eat tainted beef.
The USDA said there’s no indication the slaughtered cattle showed signs of BSE.
The department said the products were produced between September 2013 and April 2014 and were distributed to a restaurant in New York City, another in Kansas City, Missouri, and a Whole Foods distribution center in Connecticut.