Posted on 12/31/2025 5:40:29 AM PST by Red Badger
More than 2,800 pounds of grass-fed ground beef has been recalled over possible E. coli contamination.
“Mountain West Food Group, LLC, a Heyburn, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
Nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef across six states was recalled on Saturday due to possible E. coli contamination, the Department of Agriculture said. https://t.co/rVv3fSebPC pic.twitter.com/2aeSpqRZkp— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 30, 2025
Fox Business has more:
The “Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef” items packed in 16-ounce packages were produced on Dec. 16 and shipped to distributors in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania and Washington state for further distribution to retail establishments.
The impacted beef has “Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef” on its label, along with the use-by or freeze-by date of Jan. 13 and “Est 2083” printed on the side.
The issue was discovered during “routine” testing, with the sampling results showing the presence of E. coli O26, according to the FSIS announcement.
People can become ill from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli “28 days (average of 34 days) after exposure to the organism.”
“Most people infected with STEC O26 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended,” the FSIS stated in the release.
“Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, is uncommon with STEC O26 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately,” it continued.
NewsNation noted:
No illnesses have been reported as a result of the recall, the FSIS said.
Anyone who may have the product in their refrigerator or freezer should throw it away immediately or return the beef to the store it was bought from.
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Thanks for posting. Life / health ALERT!
I’m one of those freaks who only orders a burger well done at a restaurant. Ask me why.
“The issue was discovered during “routine” testing, with the sampling results showing the presence of E. coli O26, according to the FSIS announcement.”
Good on the company for monitoring their product. this shows the effectiveness of auditing.
No telling how many people were saved from the agony of that illness.
Me too! Like my meat done. Plus I don’t do grass fed. On any meat. Don’t like the taste,
If the governments of the world and the people were educated properly, then we should have mandated gamma radiation sterilization of all animal and other food products decades ago.
It kills everything in an instant, does not affect taste or nutrition, and makes food completely safe even while in the package, and takes only a second to do so.
But people hear the word ‘radiation’ or ‘irradiated’ and freak out and the Leftist nutcases will start fundraising off it..............
America’s food supply has gone to crap. That probably is a result of four years of importing sick foreigners by the Biden/Harris regime. Scum is everywhere.
Cook ground beef well in a pan. That kills every single e-coli. I don’t feed even my dog uncooked ground beef. Dog is doing very well. Last dog lived 16 healthy years with not a single penny spent on vets. My thing for dogs is to start brushing their teeth (no toothpaste) DAILY. Seems to keep them healthy and energetic through old age.
Don’t throw it away - I’ll take it.
I actually cook ground beef before eating it.
What??? No steak tartare?.................
My BIL used to eat steak tartare.
I generally use ground beef for spaghetti or chili. Browning and simmering should be sufficient to kill the e-coli.
It’s been a while since I cooked a hamburger. My hamburgers would not be safe if contaminated as I leave it a some pink or red inside.
Will cooking it well done, a in chili, meat sauce or beef & mac dishes kill off e-coli?
OK, answered.
Yes, 165°F for at least 5 minutes........
IF Folks like rare burgers- one method of making it safe is to souse vide it for an hour at 130 or so (Better to go 1 1/2 to 2 hours just to be sure thoyugh)- then take out, form a patty and charr the outside
The secret to making it safe is not temperature alone- it’s temperature PLUS time- the longer it stays at say 130 140 or whatever, the safer it is- You can even eat chicken at 130 IF you souse vide it for awhile-
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