FOOD
Walmart Ground Beef Recall
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Approximately 43,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.
The ground beef was sold under various brand names, including Walmart’s Marketside Butcher and were shipped to stores nationwide.
The USDA announced Lakeside Refrigerated Services of Swedesboro, New Jersey is recalling packages of ground beef produced on June 1 as it may be contaminated with the strain of Escherichia coli O157:H7. According to the recall notice, the potential contamination was discovered during routine testing and there have been no confirmed reports of “adverse reactions.”#Recall: Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E.coli O157:H7 Contamination https://t.co/NkQ9MiBqjC
— USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service (@USDAFoodSafety) June 14, 2020
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 46841” inside the USDA mark of inspection
According to the USDA, the following products are subject to recall:
* 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82. * 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES” and a use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-28. * 3-lb. vacuum packages containing three 1 lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN / 7% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53929-70. * 1-lb. tray packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53944-10. * 4-lb. tray packages containing 10 ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80% LEAN / 20% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53937-45. * 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/27/20 and lot code P53935-25. * 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “VALUE PACK FRESH GROUND BEEF 76% LEAN / 24% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53930-18.
