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. 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. pieces of Marketside Butcher Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef Patties and a use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-28. The USDA has not yet released a retail distribution list for the recalled beef products.

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.

WASHINGTON – Michigan is the first state approved to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program amid the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday. The Pandemic EBT program will provide assistance to families with children that are eligible for free or reduced-price meals amid the state’s school closures, officials said. The program is meant to offset the cost of meals that would have otherwise been consumed at school. The USDA reports that nearly 750,000 children in Michigan were eligible for free- and reduced-priced lunch for the 2019-2020 school year. The USDA says the new program was authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA) that was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Scott Olson/Getty Images(CNN) - More than 6,400 pounds of a Walmart brand's frozen meat have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination. George's Prepared Foods, the company that produces Walmart's Great Value frozen, fully cooked meat, said that the products were meant to be disposed of after a small group of them tested positive for salmonella but were accidentally shipped nationwide. M2206T" or "P-2260T" are printed on the recalled products' packaging. There haven't been any illnesses reported yet, but George's and the USDA urge consumers to throw away or return the recalled products. The most common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and cramps, which typically last up to a week, the USDA said.

Scott Olson/Getty Images(CNN) - More than 6,400 pounds of a Walmart brand's frozen meat have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination. George's Prepared Foods, the company that produces Walmart's Great Value frozen, fully cooked meat, said that the products were meant to be disposed of after a small group of them tested positive for salmonella but were accidentally shipped nationwide. M2206T" or "P-2260T" are printed on the recalled products' packaging. There haven't been any illnesses reported yet, but George's and the USDA urge consumers to throw away or return the recalled products. The most common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and cramps, which typically last up to a week, the USDA said.

iStock/diego_cervo(CNN) - A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate they contain allergens. The MawMaw's Chicken Pies products include meat loaf and chicken pies with or without veggies, and contain the known allergens milk and soy, the the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The amount of products affected has not been released, but the ones subject to recall have the establishment number "EST. Egg roll recallAnother routine FSIS inspection resulted in the recall of about 118,000 pounds of meat and poultry egg roll products. Unsanitary production and packaging conditions led to the recall of cases of Silver Label Pork & Vegetable Protein Egg Roll, Dai Kin Pork & Textured Vegetable Protein Egg Roll, Tita's Pork & Textured Vegetable Protein Egg Roll and Tita's Chicken & Textured Vegetable Protein Egg Roll from a T&R Enterprise USA Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri, the FSIS said in a statement.

Roger Kirby via CNN(CNN) - Thousands of pounds of frozen meatballs sold in 10 states are being recalled, the US Department of Agriculture announced. The government says Home Market Foods Inc. of Massachusetts is recalling 53,217 pounds of Cooked Perfect Brand Homestyle Meatballs. They contain milk and wheat, "known allergens" not on the product label, the government said in a statement Thursday. The 48-ounce bags were produced April 2 and sold in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island, the statement said. Anyone concerned about the products can call Dawn Bourget of Home Market Foods at 781-948-1559.

Copyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - This past winter in the United States saw the most honeybee colonies lost in more than a decade, according to the nonprofit Bee Informed. From Oct. 1 to April 1, an estimated 37.7% of US managed honeybee colonies -- colonies that are not wild -- were lost. "This increased acceptable loss may indicate that beekeepers are more realistic or pragmatic in their expectations of colony losses," the survey said. Surviving winter is indicator of bee colony healthBecause surviving the winter months is an indicator of the health of the bee colony, an increase in winter loss means bee colonies could be weakening overall. The news comes after a US Department of Agriculture announcement that it will no longer collect data on bee colonies.

ATLANTA (CNN) - A pair of beagles discovered two giant African snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, according to US Customs and Border Protection. Canine comrades Candie and Chipper, members of CBP's "Beagle Brigade," alerted customs officials Sunday to a checked bag from Nigeria at the international baggage claim. Inside were two giant African snails -- a particularly invasive species -- and prohibited fruits and vegetables, according to a news release from the CBP. When giant African snails were first found in southern Florida in the 1960s, it took a decade and $1 million to eradicate them, the USDA said. Eradication efforts are ongoing after the snails were reintroduced in 2011.