(WTAJ) – A nationwide alert is being issued to Greater Omaha ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a specific strain of E. coli known to cause severe intestinal infections in humans. A health alert has been issued.
Affected raw ground meat products are manufactured and packaged on March 28, 2024, have a “use by/freeze by” date of April 22, 2024, and have “EST.960A” within the USDA inspection mark. It is listed.
The ground meat was shipped to restaurants and retail stores across the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
FSIS has issued health alerts for the following products:
| Product Description | Case/product label | lot code | case code |
| 10 pound ground beef chub | Ground Beef 85 Fine Grind 10#/6 | 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 |
263085 |
| 5 pound ground beef chub | ground beef goher GB rib brisket chuck Craft Burger 5LB |
26 | 66500 |
| 5 pound ground beef chub | Greater Omaha 100% ALL Natural 5 lbs. gourmet blend rib brisket chuck |
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| 5 pound ground beef chub | ground beef goher GB 81 Fine Grind 5#/12 exact weight |
26 | 663581 |
| 4 packs of 8 oz ground beef patty |
minced beef goan GB Patty 8OZ Home Style Rib/Brisket/CH |
34 | 716800 |
| 4 packs of 8 oz ground beef patty |
LOT 34 Ground Beef GB GOANG 75 Patty Pack 8 oz |
34 | 728075 |
| 4 packs of 7 oz ground beef patty |
LOT 34 Ground Beef GOANG Rib/Brisket/Chuck 7 oz home style |
34 | 716700 |
| 6 oz ground beef patty | LOT 34 Ground Beef GOANG GB Patty 6oz home style Ribs/Brisket/Chuck |
34 | 716600 |
| 5 pound ground beef chub | ground beef goher GB81 Fine Grind 5LB exact weight |
26 | 63581 |
| Pack of 6 5.33 oz ground beef patties | ground beef go half ribs Brisket Chuck 5.33oz home style |
27 | 616500 |
| 4 packs of 8 oz ground beef patty |
LOT 27 Ground Beef GOHERF Home Style GB patty Ribs/Brisket/Chuck 8 oz |
27 | 616800 |
| 10 pound ground beef chub | Ground beef 73 quality Grind 10#/6 |
37 | 263073 |
| 4 packs of 8 oz ground beef patty |
LOT 51 Ground Beef GB GOANG 75 Patty Pack 8 oz |
51 | 728075 |
Labels for these products are available on the FSIS website.
FSIS said no recall is required because the affected products are not currently on sale. Instead, the agency issued a health warning in case consumers put ground meat in their freezers.
If you have any of the beef products listed above, FSIS advises against consuming them. Instead, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Although there are no confirmed reports of illness associated with this health alert, you should contact your health care provider if you feel unwell after consuming ground meat.
E. coli, a potentially deadly bacteria, can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Symptoms usually appear within three to four days after consuming the affected food and can last about a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Severe cases of E. coli are most common in children under the age of 5 and the elderly, but anyone experiencing these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.
In some severe cases, patients may develop kidney failure, the CDC notes.
If you have questions about the health alert, FSIS says please contact Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc. representative Gina Adami at 402-575-4702 or gadami@gmail.com.
If you have questions about food safety, you can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email your questions to MPHotline@usda.gov. You can access our electronic consumer complaint monitoring system online to report problems with meat, poultry, and egg products.
