Over 40,000 Lbs. Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Contamination

• Raw ground beef is now under a recall due to possible e. Coli contamination.
• All products are below.
• For example, there are at least 43,000 lbs. of raw meat under the recall.

A New Jersey company is recalling at least 43,000 lbs of ground beef after E. coli concerns. The raw ground beef in question was produced by Lakeside Refrigerated Services. These products under recall were under production on June 1 and have the establishment number “EST. 46841” inside the USDA mark.

There is a recall notice from FSIS. “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.”

Ground beef items under recall

The recalled items are shown below. Be sure to check to ensure you do not currently own one of the recalled items.

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• 1-pound packages containing “Value Pack Fresh Ground Beef 76% Lean / 24% Fat” with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53930-18
• 1-pound packages of “Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef” with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82
• 1-pound packages containing four quarter-pound pieces of “Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties” with use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-2
• 3-pound packages containing three 1-pound pieces of “Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef 93% Lean/7% Fat” with a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53929-70
• 1-pound tray packages containing four quarter-pound pieces of “Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 85% Lean/ 15% Fat” with a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53944-10
• 4-pound tray packages containing 10 quarter-pound pieces of “Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 80% Lean/20% Fat” with a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53937-45
• 1-pound packages containing 4 quarter-pound pieces of “”Thomas Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties 85% Lean /15% Fat” with a use or freeze by date of 06/27/20 and lot code P53935-25

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 265,000 STEC infections each year in the United States. In conclusion, e. Coli is to be responsible for more than 36% of these infections.