More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef recalled in seven states over E. coli
More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled in seven states due to possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
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Oregon-based Interstate Meat Dist. Inc decided to pull approximately 28,356 pounds of products produced on Dec. 20 after a retail package of ground beef was purchased and submitted to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis and tested positive for E. coli.
“FSIS conducted an assessment of the third-party laboratory’s accreditation and methodologies and determined the results were actionable,” the agency said.
The raw, ground beef items were sold by Albertsons, Kroger, Walmart and WinCo under store brand labels and were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST.965” inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed next to the time stamp and use or freeze by date.
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Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them as they should be disposed of or returned to place of purchase.
The products subject to recall can be viewed here.
E. coli infection can cause severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, and some people may experience fever. Some infections are very mild, but others can be severe and even life-threatening.
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