More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef, including wrappers sold in some Walmart stores, are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination.
Interstate meat dist. Inc., of Clackamas, Oregon, is recalling products manufactured on Dec. 20 because they could be contaminated with E. coli O157: H7, according to a recall notice posted on the Safety and Inspection Service website Thursday. of Food from the US Department of Agriculture.
The products were sold in select Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and WinCo Foods stores under store brand labels.
According to the recall notice, the products were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
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However, the affected products appear to be sold in more than the seven states identified by the recall notice.
Walmart on Friday released a 13-page list of stores that sold the recalled meat on its website, which includes stores in all seven states as well as stores in Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho and Montana.
Kroger said on its website that the recall involved one and three pound packages of 93% ground beef sold at Fred Meyer stores.
Albertsons and WinCo Foods did not have additional information about the recall posted on their websites as of 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
E. coli can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps three to four days after exposure – and potentially kidney failure in children under 5 and in the elderly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The USDA classified the announcement as a “Class I” recall, which it defines as a “hazardous health situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious and adverse health consequences for the human body. health or death ”.
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2022 ground beef recall
Consumers who have purchased the “affected products are urged not to consume them,” said the recall notice, adding that the products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. For more information, call Interstate Meat Dist., Inc. at 503-656-6168.
Walmart Ground Beef Recall
The following products sold at Walmart were included in the recall notice:
- 1 pound all-natural ground beef 90% lean, 10% fat. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 1 pound all-natural ground beef 93% lean, 7% fat. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 3 lbs all natural ground beef 93% lean, 7% fat. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
Find the list of Walmart stores that sold the ground beef here.
Kroger ground beef recall
The products were sold in Fred Meyer stores. Kroger says to bring them back to the store for a full refund:
- 1 pound Kroger Ground Beef 93% Lean, 7% Fat: UPC 11110-97977; Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 3 lbs Kroger Ground Beef 93% Lean, 7% Fat: UPC 11110-97975; Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
Albertsons Ground Beef Recall
The following products were included in the recall notice:
- 1 pound Albertsons Signature Farms 93% Lean, 7% Fat Ground Beef: use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 3 lbs Albertsons Signature Farms 93% Lean, 7% Fat Ground Beef: use or freeze by January 11, 2022
WinCo Foods Ground Meat Recall
The following products were included in the recall notice:
- 1 pound package of WinCo Fresh Ground Beef Sirloin, 90% Lean, 10% Fat. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 1 pound package of WinCo 93% Lean, 7% Fat Fresh Ground Beef. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
- 3-pound package of WinCo 93% Lean, 7% Fat Fresh Ground Beef. Use or freeze by January 11, 2022
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