If you recently filled minced beef pancakes Summer grill seasonYou will want to check your hamburger hiding place. According to an announcement of the Food and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (FSIS)A public health alert has recently been issued for crude chopped beef products sold nationally because they can be contaminated by E. coli. A reminder has not been initiated because the products are no longer available for purchase. However, the FSIS maintains that these products should not be consumed.
According to the announcement, the raw chopped beef subject to this health alert was produced on May 22, 2025 and May 23, 2025. The details of the potentially contaminated chopped beef are:
- 1 LB. Packages packaged under vacuum of “organic organic beef organic beef 85% lean 15% fat” with “use or freeze 06-19-25” and “use or freeze before 06-20-25” as represented on the packaging
The potentially contaminated chopped beef also carries the establishment number “is. 4027” inside the brand of the USDA inspection.
In addition, the USDA notes that this chopped beef was sent in the locations of Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland distributors, and has been distributed more to the shops in the whole food market across the country.
Although there was no confirmed report on disease due to the consumption of these products, the FSIS fears that some of the potentially contaminated chopped oxen can be among consumers of consumers of consumers of consumers of consumers of consumers of consumers of consumers of consumer consumers refrigerators Or freezers. As such, buyers who bought these products are invited not to consume them. Instead, these products must be immediately thrown or returned to the place of purchase.
E. coli is a potentially fatal bacteria which can cause dehydration, high fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Symptoms generally appear three to four days after swallowing bacteria, and most people recover without treatment after five to seven days. However, some people who come into contact with E. coli may develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. This condition can affect people of all ages, but is the most frequent in children under the age of five and in the elderly. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and a decrease in urine flow. Anyone concerned about a disease must contact a health care provider.
Consumers with questions about this public health alert can contact Danny Desautels, NPC Processing, Inc., President, 802-660-0496, or send an email to ddesautels@npcprocessing.com.
