WASHINGTON — A Cargill Meat Solutions beef plant in Hazelton, Pa., recalled approximately 16,243 lbs of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to an announcement by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 1.

Cargill reported the issue to FSIS after they identified that previously segregated product had been inadvertently utilized in the production of ground beef.

After the recall was announced by the FSIS, Cargill released the following information to MEAT+POULTRY. 

“Out of an abundance of caution and in coordination with the USDA, we have voluntarily recalled approximately 16,000 pounds of our ground beef products that may potentially be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,” a Cargill spokesperson said. “No illnesses have been reported.”

The company noted that the product was distributed to only Walmart retail locations in 12 states and US districts including  Connecticut, Washington DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York. 

Cargill also set up a consumer hotline to answer questions for the recall at 1-844-419-1574. 

The raw ground beef items were produced on April 26-27, 2024. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 2.25-lbs plastic-wrapped trays containing “93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
  • 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “PRIME RIB BEEF STEAK BURGERS PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
  • 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “85% LEAN 15% FAT ALL NATURAL ANGUS PREMIUM GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
  • 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
  • 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
  • 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four “90% LEAN 10% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.

The products subject to recall all bear the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the product label and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the product label.