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Recall issued for ground beef because of E. coli risk
KDVR ^ | 11/2/15 | Staff

Posted on 11/03/2015 2:19:45 PM PST by LibWhacker

WASHINGTON — Nearly 168,000 pounds of ground beef is being recalled due to potential E. coli contamination.

Federal food safety inspectors found the bacteria in meat that was packaged by All American Meats in Omaha, Neb., prompting regulators to issue a recall on Sunday for a massive batch of the company’s products that may also be affected.

The ground beef items were produced on Oct. 16, 2015. The 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.

The USDA said the beef was shipped all over the country. The packages also include the establishment number “EST. 20420” on the USDA mark of inspection. See what the labels look like here.

Regulators said no illnesses linked to the meat had been reported at the time the recall was issued.

“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them,” the USDA said in a press release. “These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

E. coli — the same bacteria that led Chipotle to close dozens of restaurants over the weekend — is potentially lethal. It causes dehydration and digestion issues and can lead to kidney failure. Symptoms include “bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output,” officials said.

It’s unclear how the contamination may have occurred. All American Meats did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: beef; groundbeef; recall
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To: LibWhacker

Guess we don’t get to know which supermarkets were affected here...


21 posted on 11/03/2015 3:32:15 PM PST by uncitizen (Trump: Saying what we are all thinking)
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To: Irish Eyes

I’d also recommend grass-fed dairy products for the same reason. And pasteurized, not ultra-pasturized. Ultra pasteurization destroys the milk protein, rending it just a big glass of empty calories.


22 posted on 11/03/2015 3:42:08 PM PST by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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To: Irish Eyes

AFAIK, the individual stores that carry this meat haven’t been identified yet. Don’t ask me why. Makes no sense to me. That information is supposed to be forthcoming soon.

Apparently the contaminated product was distributed nationwide from a plant in Omaha. Since we bought some ground beef the other day, we couldn’t wait to find out. So I called the supermarket where we shop and asked them. They said all their beef is sourced in California, so we’re in the clear. Suggest you do the same. Don’t take a chance. Cheers!


23 posted on 11/03/2015 3:59:11 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: uncitizen

Are regular consumers not to worry as we usually do not buy 80# boxes of ground beef? No mention of whether this beef was sold in grocery stores in smaller quantities.


24 posted on 11/03/2015 4:00:10 PM PST by conservativegranny
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To: uncitizen
See my post above (comment #23).
25 posted on 11/03/2015 4:01:47 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: jonrick46

I stopped at my office the other day and one of my colleagues told me that the Safeway next door got a double shipment of beef. Ground beef was $.99 a pound.

I grabbed 20 lbs and a big tray of pork chops for $24


26 posted on 11/03/2015 4:08:45 PM PST by cyclotic (Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
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To: LibWhacker

I searched the internet for more info. Nothing so we called the store that we bought 6# of ground beef on Saturday. They said their meat wasn’t part of the recall. This was a Piggly Wiggly store in WI.


27 posted on 11/03/2015 4:16:49 PM PST by conservativegranny
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To: Repeal The 17th; Irish Eyes

Potentially of interest to you both:

http://www.nutritionalanarchy.com/2014/08/18/can-eating-grass-fed-beef-help-you-avoid-e-coli-infection/


28 posted on 11/03/2015 4:18:39 PM PST by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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To: LibWhacker

I have been marinating all store bought beef and pork in soy sauce and garlic for the past five years. If I get grass fed or grain fed from a rancher, I trust the meat.


29 posted on 11/03/2015 4:24:40 PM PST by jetson
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To: LibWhacker

Finally, the up side to not being able to afford even 73% ground beef.


30 posted on 11/03/2015 4:42:07 PM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: webheart

My best price was for 73% lean ground beef was $2.20/lb for a ten pound unit. I have a freezer to put it in so I can buy it in bulk. Every time I hear ground beef was recalled because of e coli, I am thinking these meat processors are getting so big they become more vulnerable to quality control mistakes and cutting corners trying to save production costs. It is a big gamble because it makes them vulnerable to big mistakes that will cost them big even when they do have insurance (insurance rates will go up). The money they think they will save cutting corners will bite them. And people like me will see the cost of the product go up to the roof.


31 posted on 11/03/2015 6:04:26 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: cyclotic

My best price was for 73% lean ground beef was $2.20/lb for a ten pound unit. I have a freezer to put it in so I can buy it in bulk.


32 posted on 11/03/2015 6:05:48 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: uncitizen

Info should show up here when available

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2015/recall-135-2015-release


33 posted on 11/03/2015 6:48:00 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

Thank you!


34 posted on 11/03/2015 6:54:01 PM PST by uncitizen (Trump: Saying what we are all thinking)
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To: Repeal The 17th; trisham

Bucket List - ribeye burger

http://youtu.be/E4Ot4MAYL5g


35 posted on 11/03/2015 6:58:54 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog
I wonder what is taking them so long to identify the stores that are carrying this ground beef?
36 posted on 11/05/2015 3:10:38 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes

The meat was packed on Oct. 16. November 3rd was the last day it should have been sold as fresh.


37 posted on 11/05/2015 3:23:00 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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