The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department, in a release, announced the recent recall of corned beef packaged by Grace Foods in the United States.
According to the release, recalled are the corned beef labelled ‘Libby’s Corned Beef’ has production codes 100222 U, 1002119 U or 100224 U and stamped Brazil 337 SIF  on the bottom of the can; and Grace 12 ounce corned beef can depicting Code 100204 or 1000205 and marked Inspecionado 337 SIF, packaged in Brazil and imported into the USA.
The statement indicated that the brands of corn beef were found to be contaminated with ‘invermectin’, a drug used to control parasites in cattle.
The release said the level of the veterinary drug found in the two brands of corned beef were above the maximum allowable levels.
Invermectin is a broad spectrum anti-parasitic drug and therapeutically indicated as a de-worming agent in animals. It can cause neurotoxicity symptoms, such as lack of coordination or muscle movements.
The release said no illness was reported as a consequence of this contaminated corned beef.
It added too that the Food and Drug Inspectors are at the moment visiting the retail and wholesale levels to ensure that the contaminated brands are not on Guyana’s domestic markets.
The department is also calling on its importer, retailers and consumers to notify the department immediately if the identified brands are detected on the domestic market.