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Over 28,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled due to potential E. coli contamination, affecting seven states, including California.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recall affects approximately 28,356 pounds of ground beef products shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The issue was reported after a retail package of ground beef was randomly purchased and submitted for lab testing, and the sample tested positive for E. coli, according to a Thursday statement from FSIS.
The raw, ground beef items being recalled by Interstate Meat Dist. Inc. were produced on Dec. 20, 2021, and were sold by Albertsons, Kroger, Walmart, and Winco.
A full list of products and example packages can be found here.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. 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.
According to FSIS officials, anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider, as E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps for up to a week after exposure.
The agency advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160 °F. The only way to confirm that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or send a question via email to [email protected].
Recalled Products
WinCo, Fresh Ground Beef Sirloin 90% lean – 10% fat, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 18:37 through 18:48 L3, 1/11/2022
Walmart, All Natural Ground Beef 90% lean 10% fat, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 18:49 through 19:18 L3, 1/11/2022
WinCo, Fresh Ground Beef 93% lean – 7% fat, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 19:19 through 21:14 L3,
Use/Freeze by 1/11/22
Kroger, Kroger Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 19:19 through 21:14 L3, Use/Freeze by 1/11/22
Albertsons, Signature Farms Ground Beef 93% lean/7% for, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 19:19 through 21:14 L3, Use/Freeze by 1/11/22
Walmart, All Natural Lean Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 21:15 through 22:42 L3, 1/11/2022
Walmart, All Natural Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat 48 oz. (3 lb.) chub, 18:15 through 21:18 L1, 1/11/2022
Win-Co, Fresh Ground Beef 93% lean – 7% fat, 48 oz. (3 lb.) chub, 18:15 through 21:18 L1, 1/11/2022
Kroger, Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat, 48 oz. (3 lb.) chub, 18:15 through 21:18 L1, 1/11/2022
Albertsons, Signature Farms Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat, 48 oz. (3 lb.) chub, 18:15 through 21:18 L1, 1/11/2022
Walmart, All Natural Ground Beef 93% lean 7% fat, 48 oz. (3 lb.) chub, 21:00 through 22:19 L2, 1/11/2022
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