The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that more than 16,000 pounds of ground meat sold at Walmart stores across the United States has been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.
The beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and was “shipped to Walmart stores nationwide,” according to a “high grade” alert issued Wednesday on the USDA site.
The Establishment ID for the affected GroundUp protein packages is “EST. 86P” were manufactured between April 26 and April 27 and all bear the USDA mark of inspection.
Although the label doesn't say Cargill, the package contains “93% Lean, 7% Fat Natural Lean Ground Beef,” a Prime Rib Beef Steak Burger, and “85% Lean, 15% Fat Natural Premium Ground Beef.” It is.
In addition to packages of “80% Lean, 20% Fat Natural Ground Beef Shoulder,” four packs of ground beef shoulder patties and ground beef sirloin patties were also recalled, totaling 16,243 pounds of meat.
The E. coli strain O157:H7 that may have contaminated the six types of ground beef in question “can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
Healthy adults usually experience symptoms within 3 to 4 days after ingesting E. coli O157:H7 and recover within the next week.
However, children and the elderly are at “risk of developing life-threatening kidney failure” from E. coli strains, the Mayo Clinic said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service advised anyone in possession of the recalled plastic beef packaging trays to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
FSIS confirmed that as of Wednesday, there were “no confirmed reports of adverse effects from ingesting these products.”
The recall is the second time this month that FSIS has found that ground meat may be infected with harmful bacteria.
Last week, the agency discovered that more than a dozen ground beef products made by Greater Omaha Packing Company may also contain E. coli.
FSIS said it was “concerned that some products may be in the freezers of consumers and food service organizations,” and urged the public not to consume them due to possible contamination.
The packaging of products manufactured on March 28 must display a “Use/Freeze By” date of April 22 and a setting number of “EST.” It is 960A. ”
Greater Omaha Packing produces beef that is shipped to more than 70 countries.
On Tuesday, another contaminant, inorganic arsenic, was detected in much of Martinelli's expensive apple juice.
The voluntary recall affects many 1-liter bottles with “best before” dates of March 9, 2026 or March 20, 2026, which contain levels of inorganic arsenic that exceed U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards. USA Today earlier reported that. .
The lot size (a retail term that typically refers to the quantity of product ordered on a specific date or manufactured in one production run) was not readily known.
The glass bottles are sold at Target, Whole Foods, Publix, Kroger, and Winn-Dixie for a hefty price of about $18 each, and were shipped to stores between March 13, 2023 and September 27, 2023.
The World Health Organization has warned that ingesting inorganic arsenic can cause acute arsenic poisoning, with “immediate symptoms” such as “vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.”
Exposure to inorganic arsenic, which is a “confirmed carcinogen,” adds, “These symptoms may be followed by numbness or tingling in the extremities, muscle spasms, and death.” Ta.
