The government issued a nationwide health warning for ground beef contaminated with the deadly E. coli bacteria. The mean was sold nationwide to supermarkets and restaurants by the Greater Omaha Company.
The meat was packaged on March 28 with use/freeze by date of April 22. It had “EST.960A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The met was distributed in the following packages:
10-lb ground beef chub – GROUND BEEF 85 FINE GRIND 10#/6
* 5-lb. ground beef chub – GROUND BEEF GOHERF GB RIB BRISKET CHUCK CRAFT BURGER 5LB
* 5-lb ground beef chub – Greater Omaha 100% ALL NATURAL 5 LBS. GOURMET BLEND RIB*BRISKET*CHUCK
* 5-lb. ground beef chubs – GROUND BEEF GOHERFGB 81 FINE GRIND 5#/12 EXACT WEIGHT
* 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties – GOANG GB Patty 8OZ Homestyle Rib/Brisket/CH
* 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties LOT 34 Ground Beef GB GOANG 75 PATTY PUCK 8 OZ
* 4 / 7-oz ground beef patties – LOT 34 GROUND BEEF GOANG Rib/Brisket/Chuck 7OZ HOMESTYLE
* 6-oz ground beef patties – LOT 34 GROUND BEEF GOANG GB PATTY 6 OZ HOMESTYLE RIB/BRISKET/CHUCK
* 5-lb. ground beef chub GROUND BEEF GOHERF GB 81 FINE GRIND 5LB EXACT WEIGHT
* 6 / 5.33-oz ground beef patties Ground Beef GOHERF RIB BRISKET CHUCK 5.33oz HOMESTYLE
* 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties – LOT 27 Ground Beef GOHERF Homestyle GB PATTY RIB/BRISKET/CHUCK 8 OZ
* 10-lb ground beef chub – GROUND BEEF 73 FINE GRIND 10#/6
* 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties – LOT 51 Ground Beef GB GOANG 75 PATTY PUCK 8OZ
According to the USDA, “E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 2–8 days (3–4 days, on average) after exposure the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.”
If you have these products in your freezer, they should be thrown away or returned to the store.
