Health Alert for raw ground beef due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination

The USDA /FSIS issued a public alert because raw beef product produced by Greater Omaha Packing Co. Inc. that may be contaminated with E. coli. O157:H7. A recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase. The raw beef item was produced on January 14, 2021, further processed into ground beef, and sold by Art’s Food Market located in Sandwich, Illinois. The recalled product is 2 pound (approximately) trays containing raw ground beef labeled with a retail label with “PACKED” dates ranging from January 28, 2021, through January 31, 2021. Greater Omaha Packing Co. determined that they inadvertently distributed the product associated with a positive sample for E. coli O157:H7. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.  @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2021/pha-02022021-01

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Beef Product Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because raw beef product produced by Greater Omaha Packing Co. Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, may be contaminated with E. coli. O157:H7.

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