(NEXSTAR) – More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef is being recalled after a sample package tested positive for E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.
The recall, issued by Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., of Oregon, affects approximately 28,356 pounds of raw meat with store-brand labeling at Walmart, Albertsons, Kroger and WinCo. The meat was shipped to retailers in seven states, according to the FSIS: Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The products included in the recall were produced on Dec. 20, 2021, and include “EST. 965” either inside the USDA’s mark of inspection or near the time stamp, or the “use by” or “freeze by” dates.
Consumers who may have purchased the recalled products are urged not to eat them, but instead throw them away or return them to the store. The USDA has categorized this recall as Class I, or “high or medium risk,” meaning there’s a “reasonably probability” that the use of contaminated products will cause “serious, adverse health consequences or death.”
Those with additional questions about the recall can call Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., at (503) 656-6168.
The strain of E. coli detected in the sample — E. coli O157:H7 — can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramping, dehydration, kidney failure or even death, among other adverse effects. Those at the greatest risk include children under 5 and the elderly. Most patients begin experiencing symptoms within 3-4 days after exposure, though symptoms may begin as early as one day after exposure, or appear after as many as 10 days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Those with acute or persisting symptoms are urged to seek medical care.
Cargill Meat Solutions recalled ground beef packages with an establishment ID of "EST.86P" produced between April 26 and 27. The packages, which do not have the Cargill brand on its top packaging, had been shipped to Walmart stores in 11 states and Washington, D.C., according to Cargill.
Over 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide have been recalled due to possible contamination with E.coli bacteria, the USDA says. Raw ground beef products sold at Walmart stores nationwide have been recalled due to possible contamination with E.
Symptoms of an E. coli infection can begin two to eight days after exposure and may include diarrhea, dehydration, urinary tract infections, respiratory problems and abdominal cramps, among others. Although most people recover within a week, some may develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.
You may be exposed to E. coli from contaminated water or food — especially raw vegetables and undercooked ground beef. Healthy adults usually recover from infection with E. coli O157:H7 within a week. Young children and older adults have a greater risk of developing a life-threatening form of kidney failure.
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coli in ground meats is thoroughly cook the meat. The interior temperature must reach at least 155 degrees all the way through the meat. At this temperature, there will not be any pink in the center of your hamburger and the juices from the meat will be clear.
The leanest type of ground beef is called ground sirloin, with a lean point of 90% lean and 10% fat (90/10). Some ground beef blends can be as lean as 96% lean with 4% fat (96/4). If you are looking for an alternative to ground beef, some types of game meat like ground bison are also very lean.
The good news is, E.coli and many other harmful bacteria can be killed by cooking food properly. Food safety tip: Because ground beef can turn brown before disease-causing bacteria are killed, use a digital food thermometer to make sure you cook hamburger to an internal temperature of at least 71°C (160°F).
Check the expiration date. Sell-by and expiration dates are additional guidelines for determining whether your ground beef is good. A sell-by date tells the retailer how long a product can be displayed for sale. Ground beef can be refrigerated and safely eaten up to 2 days past this date.
The recalled beef products above were produced on April 26 and April 27. Over 16,000 pounds of ground beef produced by Cargill Meat Solutions and sold at Walmart have been recalled due to concerns of a possible E. coli contamination.
Most people are no longer infectious after about a week, although some people, particularly children, may carry E. coli O157 for several months after they have got better. Some people need to take special care before returning to work or school.
E. coli is a group of bacteria that can cause infections in your gut (GI tract), urinary tract and other parts of your body. Most of the time, it can live in your gut without hurting you. But some strains can make you sick with watery diarrhea, vomiting and a fever.
Those that most commonly cause illness in humans, known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, primarily reside in cow intestines, which is why they often contaminate ground beef. The E. coli implicated in the ongoing walnut and ground beef recalls are a type of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
A study by Cornell University has determined that grass-fed animals have far fewer E.coli (approx.300 times less) than their grain fed counterparts. Also in the same study, the amount of E.
The bacteria are killed by thorough cooking, which for ground beef is an internal temperature of 160°F (71.1°C) as measured by a food thermometer. Illnesses caused by E.coli O157:H7 have been linked with the consumption of undercooked ground beef.
The affected HCF and H-E-B products from Tyson Foods have a freeze by date of 11/25/2022. All products related to this recall have been removed from store shelves. No other ground beef products are affected by this voluntary recall. To date, there have been no reports of injury due to products impacted by this recall.
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