120,000 pounds of beef recalled after E. coli found. Walmart, Winn-Dixie brands included
A recall of 120,872 pounds of ground beef after USDA testing found E. coli covers mostly beef labeled “grass fed” or “Wagyu” from numerous brands. It also likely concerns your freezer rather than your refrigerator.
Here’s what you need to know.
What ground beef has been recalled?
Loose ground beef and ground beef patties made by Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, New Jersey, company, for various brands. Most of what’s been recalled is past its use by/sell by date, so the main concern is customers have it in their freezers.
All of these will have “EST. 46841” inside the USDA inspection mark.
▪ Nature’s Reserve, beef patties, 85% lean, lot No. P81969-57, use by/sell by 2/28/2022; lot No. P82654-57, use by/sell by 3/10/2022; and lot No. P85326-57, use by/sell by 4/29/2022, all sold in New Jersey.
▪ SE Grocers Naturally Better grass fed, 80% lean, ground beef patties, lot No. P81643-46, use by/sell by 2/25/2022; and lot No. P81772-21, use by/sell by 3/5/2022, both sold in Winn-Dixie, Harvey’s and Fresco Y Mas stores in Florida and Louisiana.
▪ Tajima, four quarter-pound beef patties, lot No. P81921-32, use by/sell by 2/28/2022, sold in Florida and New Jersey; and lot No. P85321-32, use by/sell by 4/29/2022, sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
▪ Walmart’s Marketside Butcher Wagyu, 1-pound of ground beef, lot No. P83206-01, use by/sell by 3/27/2022, sold in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Virginia; and lot No. P84991-01, use by/sell by 4/30/2022, sold in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Maine. Walmart posted a list of stores affected.
▪ Weis store brand beef patties, 80% lead, four quarter-pound patties, lot No. P81641-40, use by/sell by 2/25/2022, sold in Pennsylvania.
For the numerous beef patty products from Thomas Farms and the unbranded patties, ground beef and meatloaf mix that went to retailers and foodservice customers, check the product list in the above hyperlink.
What form of E. coli was found?
E. coli O103 was found by the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service. That form of E. coli, as the USDA recall notice says, causes “diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting” but usually doesn’t cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the kidney failure that can make E. coli a deadly illness.
Symptoms appear two to eight days after infection and often hang around for a week.
What you should do?
If you have the recalled beef, throw it out or return it to the store for a full refund.
If you have any questions, reach out to Lakeside at 800-493-9042 or customercare@lakesiderefrigerated.com.
This story was originally published April 26, 2022 at 12:04 PM with the headline "120,000 pounds of beef recalled after E. coli found. Walmart, Winn-Dixie brands included."
