USDA issues national alert on contaminated ground beef [Video]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a nationwide alert that ground beef sold throughout the U.S. might be contaminated with E. coli. 

The USDA said the ground beef was produced on March 28, 2024, and has a use or freeze-by date of April 22, 2024. The USDA noted that the affected products would have “EST. 960A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Officials said there have not been any reports of illnesses. The USDA said the contamination was found by the beef’s producers while conducting an inventory of product that was on hold because it was found positive for E. coli O157:H7.

“FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ and food service institutions’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and food service institutions are urged not to serve these products,” the USDA said. “These …