Nationwide Recall for 16,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Over E. Coli Concerns

Lean ground beef for sale in a California Walmart in a file photo. (Robyn Beck/AFP/GettyImages)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recalling over 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to suspected E. coli contamination.

E. coli infection can cause a range of symptoms, each one unpleasant in its own way. It is not uncommon to experience diarrhea, stomach cramping, vomiting, or nausea if the bacteria are ingested. The elderly and young children are most at risk to adverse reactions, and those with suspected cases are encouraged to seek medical care immediately.

According to the May 1 announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), there are no reports of the ground beef causing sickness at this stage.

The recall was issued by Pennsylvania based Cargill Meat Solutions, which distributes meat around the country. The USDA’s announcement says the possibly affected beef was shipped to Walmart stores nationwide. The raw ground beef items were produced from April 26 to April 27.

The full list of affected meat products consists of:

• 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.

The labels of the products under suspicion of E. coli contamination don’t have the “Cargill” name and are instead branded under the “All Natural” label. All the products under the recall notice have the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the product label and the establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the product label.

According to the FSIS, the issue was raised after Cargill Meat Solutions identified previously segregated products had been inadvertently utilized in the production of ground beef.

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“FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers,” the announcement said.

“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

Only last week, the USDA issued a recall alert for nearly 8,220 pounds of frozen meat pizzas because they contained misbranding and an undeclared allergen. According to the USDA, the items subject to the recall were manufactured by 802 VT Frozen in Newport, Vermont, between April 25 and April 25. They were sold at stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and distributed to fundraisers in those states.