Interstate Meat Distribution Inc. of Clackamas, Oregon is recalling 28,356 pounds of ground beef products due to possible E. Coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Thursday.
The products were shipped to retailers in Washington state, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.
The raw ground beef products were produced on Dec. 20, 2021, and bear the establishment number “EST. 965″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The products subject to recall can be found here.
According to a release from FSIS, the issue was reported to the agency after a package of ground beef was bought and submitted to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis, where a sample tested positive for E. coli.
The results from the tested sample were confirmed by FSIS after it assessed the laboratory’s accreditation and methodologies.
People who purchased the beef are being urged to throw it out or return it to the store.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
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