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USDA Recalls: May 2024
Meat, egg, and poultry recalls for the month.
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There was 1 less recall in May than there was in April.DaveAlan/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
In the month of May, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service recalled 1 product and issued 1 health alert, which is just 1 shy of April’s total.
The 1 recalled product was due to possible E. coli contamination, while the health alert was due to the potential of foreign matter contamination.
Possible E. coli Contamination
• Cargill Meat Solutions, Hazleton, PA, is recalling approximately 16,243 lb of raw ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The raw ground beef items were produced on April 26-27, 2024. The following products are subject to recall: 2.25-lb plastic-wrapped trays containing "93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND BEEF," lot code 117 and establishment number "EST. 86P"; 1.33-lb plastic-wrapped trays containing four "PRIME RIB BEEF STEAK BURGERS PATTIES," lot code 118 and establishment number "EST. 86P"; 2.25-lb plastic-wrapped trays containing "85% LEAN 15% FAT ALL NATURAL ANGUS PREMIUM GROUND BEEF" with lot code 117 and establishment number "EST. 86P"; 2.25-lb plastic-wrapped trays containing "80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK" with lot code 118 and establishment number "EST. 86P"; 1.33-lb plastic-wrapped trays containing four "80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES" with lot code 118 and establishment number "EST. 86P"; 1.33-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing four "90% LEAN 10% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN PATTIES" with lot code 118 and establishment number "EST. 86P."
Public Health Alert
A public health alert was issued due to concerns of raw pork chorizo products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically hard plastic and metal. The alert is to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The raw pork chorizo items were produced on Feb. 12, 2024. The following product is subject to the public health alert: 12-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing "LEAN APCO BRAND MEATS ALL NATURAL PREMIUM CHORIZO" with the best-by date of 5/12/24. The product bears the establishment number "EST. 602" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The chorizo products were distributed to H-E-B grocery stores in Texas.
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