Ground Beef Being Sold at Walmart & Other Stores Is Being Recalled for a Scary Reason

If you were planning on a big burger cookout for this weekend (with face masks, of course!), you may want to reschedule your plans — or at least your menu. Over 40,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled for a pretty scary reason: possible E. coli contamination. According to a statement from the USDA, “Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli.”

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The recall notice states the problem was discovered during routine testing, adding there have been no confirmed reports of "adverse reactions due to consumption of these products." https://t.co/XNA7hfp9AI

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The affected products were produced on June 1, 2020 and have the establishment number “EST. 46841” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Products were shipped nationwide.

The following products are subject to recall:

• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES” and a use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-28.
• 3-lb. vacuum packages containing three 1 lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN / 7% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53929-70.
• 1-lb. tray packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53944-10.
• 4-lb. tray packages containing 10 ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80% LEAN / 20% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53937-45.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/27/20 and lot code P53935-25.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “VALUE PACK FRESH GROUND BEEF 76% LEAN / 24% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53930-18.

Marketside Butcher is primarily sold at Walmart so if you bought ground beef at Walmart between now and June 1st, you better check your package to make sure your meat is safe. There have been no reports of anyone getting sick from this beef yet, but it’s always better to be safe and throw it out if you do have one of the affected packages.

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