First the good news: so far no illnesses have been connected with the strain of E.coli that’s triggered a recall of 167,427 pounds of ground beef. The US Dept of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the ground beef items were produced on Oct. 16, 2015 by All American Meats, Inc. The less good news is that the company lives up to its name — this meat was shipped all over the country, not just regionally.
E.coli is potentially fatal, but most people recover within a week from exposure. Symptoms, according the FSIS, include dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Children under five are at higher risk for a type of kidney failure than can result from exposure. Symptoms there are “easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output.”
The FSIS informs that following products are subject to recall:
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 62100.
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 73% Lean 27% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 60100.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Round 85% Lean 15% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68560.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68160.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63130.
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63100.
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