A meat company is recalling 28,356 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with an E. coli strain known as O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says.
The meat is being recalled by Interstate Meat Distributors Inc., based in Clackamas, OR. The recalled products were produced Dec. 20, 2021, and carry the establishment number “EST. 965” inside the circular USDA mark of inspection on the label, the FSIS said inThe ground beef was shipped to stores including Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Albertson’s in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
FSIS said the problem was discovered when a package was submitted to a third-party lab for analysis and tested positive for E. coli. A FSIS assessment “determined the results were actionable,” the agency said.said it purchased Kroger-brand ground beef at a Fred Meyer supermarket in Seattle that was tested and found to have E. coli O157:H7. Consumer Reports contacted the Department of Agriculturethat can make a person very sick.
“It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately,” FSIS said.Show Sources FSIS. “Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination”Consumer Reports. “Dangerous E. Coli Found in Ground Beef Sold at Fred Meyer Supermarkets Owned by Kroger”