You may feel like Chipotle just disappointed you with its E. coli scare. But before you even have time to grieve, there’s more bad news—you may need to throw out your hamburger meat.
All American Meats, a meat supplier based out of Omaha, Nebraska, has recalled 167,000 pounds of ground beef, citing a potential E. coli contamination.
The meat was found to be contaminated on October 30th by the U.S. Department of Food Safety and Inspection Service. A sample was sent to them for testing, and it tested positive for the bacteria.
If you have meat with the following labels, it’s time to throw them out:
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 62100.
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 73% Lean 27% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 60100.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Round 85% Lean 15% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68560.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68160.
- 60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63130.
- 80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63100.
- coli is serious stuff—it can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. No illnesses have been reported yet, but if you think you’ve been affected, report it to the USDA as soon as you can.
