Publix Supermarkets Recalls Ground Chuck Products Due To E. coli O26

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Publix Supermarkets of Lakeland FL recalled 29 different ground chuck products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26. The ground chuck products include burgers, sliders, and meatballs in flavors such as bacon and fried onion to stuffed peppers and meatloaf grillers. The items were shipped to a variety of stores in Florida. On Aug. 16, 2018, FSIS was notified of an investigation of E. coli O26 illnesses, it was determined that raw ground chuck was the probable source of the reported illnesses. The epidemiological investigation identified 18 case-patients, predominantly from Florida, with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 to July 25, 2018. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2018/recall-072-2018-release