Silver Springs Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 740 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled meat was produced on August 19, 2016, and includes 20-pound cases containing four 5-pound packages of 80/20 ground beef. While no illnesses have been reported to date, this contamination was discovered during routine company testing and the product may still be in consumer freezers. Consumers should not eat this beef and should instead return it for a refund or throw it away.
The product may contain E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacterium that causes severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea, and dehydration. In some cases, especially in young children and older adults, the infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious type of kidney failure.
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20-lb cases containing 4 packages of 5-lb ground beef.
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Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response