Massive Ground Beef Recall (November 2015)

This is something you never like to hear!  The USDA issued a massive recall of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The affected lot of beef comes from All American Meats, Inc., based in Omaha, NE who report that over 167,000 pounds of potentially-contaminated beef were distributed to supermarkets across the country.

Here are the details of the affected products, as reported by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), who conducted the tests

• 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.

Each affected ground beef product will also bear the establishment number EST20420 on the inside of the USDA inspection mark. You can see an example of the labels and inspection marks here.