Posted on Jun-14-20 at 03:00 PM (Eastern) by 139.138.6.26Ground beef recall: 40,000 pounds of raw ground beef recalled due to E. coli concern
A New Jersey company is recalling nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday.
The raw ground beef products produced by Lakeside Refrigerated Services, in Swedesboro, New Jersey, were shipped to retail locations nationwide, according to FSIS. The recalled products were produced on June 1 and have the number "EST. 46841" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
FSIS says that the problem was found during routine testing and that no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products had been reported.
The recalled products include the following:
1-pound packages containing "Value Pack Fresh Ground Beef 76% Lean / 24% Fat" with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53930-18
1-pound packages of "Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef" with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82
1-pound packages containing four quarter-pound pieces of "Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties" with use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-2
3-pound packages containing three 1-pound pieces of "Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef 93% Lean/7% Fat" with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53929-70
1-pound tray packages containing four quarter-pound pieces of "Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 85% Lean/ 15% Fat" with a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53944-10
4-pound tray packages containing 10 quarter-pound pieces of "Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 80% Lean/20% Fat" with a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53937-45
1-pound packages containing 4 quarter-pound pieces of ""Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 85% Lean /15% Fat" with a use or freeze by date of 06/27/20 and lot code P53935-25
The FSIS encourages consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers for the recalled product. If found, the product should be thrown away or returned to place of purchase, according to FSIS.
