Nearly 60,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Due to E. Coli Contamination

Bailey Fink
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More than 58,000 pounds of ground beef has been recalled across three states due to a potential E. coli contamination. Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC, also known as American Foods Group, LLC, issued a recall for three of its ground beef products because they may contain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103—a more difficult to detect strain of E. coli.

The ground beef was produced on August 14 and sold to distributors and customers in Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio. The recall impacts the following ground beef products:

  • 90050 Beef Fine Ground 81/19 with the lot code D123226026

  • 20473 Beef Halal Fine Ground 73/27 with the lot code D123226027

  • 20105 Beef Fine Ground 73/27 with the lot code D123226027

All the recalled ground beef labels bear the establishment number EST. 18076 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

If you have any of the contaminated beef in your fridge or freezer, you should not consume it. Instead, throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

This recall was initiated after a state public health partner found a positive presence of E. coli in a ground beef sample. However, there haven’t been any confirmed illnesses caused by eating the ground beef.

E. coli O103 can cause illnesses between two and eight days after consuming the contaminated food—though, typically, symptoms develop within three to four days.

Typical symptoms of STEC O103 include diarrhea and vomiting. And while many will recover within a week through rehydration, on the rare occasion, others may develop more serious infections. It’s uncommon in STEC O103 infections, but in rare cases, one could develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure.

HUS is most common in children under five years old, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. HUS symptoms include easy bruising, decreased urine output, and pallor. If you experience any of those symptoms—especially if you’ve consumed one of these recalled ground beef products—you should seek medical attention immediately.

Should you have any questions regarding E. coli infections, you can contact your healthcare provider. If you have any questions regarding this ground beef recall, you can contact Jennifer Dibbern, American Foods Group LLC’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications, via phone at 1-800-829-2838 or via email at info@americanfoodsgroup.com.

Read the original article on All Recipes.