- Shauna Stuart
- Pennsylvania-based Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
- According to the alert, the raw ground beef items were produced on April 26-27, 2024 and shipped to Walmart retail locations nationwide.
- The following ground beef products have been recalled:
2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “PRIME RIB BEEF STEAK BURGERS PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “85% LEAN 15% FAT ALL NATURAL ANGUS PREMIUM GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “90% LEAN 10% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
So far, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some of the products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and instead return the packages to the place of purchase or throw them away.E. coli is potentially deadly bacteria that causes stomach cramps, bloody stool and dehydration. Symptoms typically strike three or four days after a person consumes food tainted with E. coli. Most people recover within a week but infections can be particularly dangerous for the elderly, children or those with other illnesses