WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday a recall of nearly 43,000 pounds of ground beef products potentially contaminated with E. coli.
The beef products were produced on June 1 and shipped to retail locations nationwide, officials said.
The recall has been labeled a Class I by the USDA, which means consuming the ground beef products could result in serious, adverse health consequences or death. Individuals should be aware of E. coli symptoms that include dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
vacuum packages containing Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82.
The USDA has not yet released a retail distribution list for the recalled beef products.