Several nationwide grocery retailers, including Target and Sam’s Club, that received ground beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a list of retail locations that took delivery of the ground beef products involved in Cargill Meat Solutions recall. According to the list, the products were sent to Target, Meijer, Sam’s Club and Safeway/Albertson’s stores nationwide.
A Colorado meatpacker announced the recall of more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17, USDA said Sept. 19.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the beef was produced and packaged at Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan, Colorado, on June 21 and shipped to retailers nationwide.
The products include 3-, 10- and 20-pound packages of ground beef under the Our Certified, Excel, Sterling Silver, Certified and Fire River Farms brands with July 11 use or freeze by dates.
Most people infected with E. coli develop diarrhea and vomiting. More severe infections can lead to kidney failure.
Beef Recall
Sep 27, 2018 | 5:00 AM