Ground Beef Recalled in 22 States After E.coli O157:H7 Detection
Plains Meat Co. is recalling 58,400 lbs of fresh and frozen ground beef after E.coli O157:H7 was found during USDA testing.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: USDA Class I (high-risk pathogen) but no reported illness yet. Per rubric, "high-risk pathogens without reported illness" maps to score 3 — bumped to 4 because of nationwide distribution and ground beef's historical link to fatal HUS outbreaks.
Plain-English summary
Plains Meat Co. of Garden City, Kansas, is recalling approximately 58,400 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) discovered the problem during routine sampling at the establishment.
The affected product was produced on May 4, 2026, and bears the establishment number "EST. 18472A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Distribution was to retail and food-service customers in 22 states.
E.coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydrating bloody diarrhea and may lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious kidney condition that primarily affects children under 5 and older adults. No confirmed illnesses are linked to this product at this time.
The recalled product
- Product
- 80% Lean Fresh Ground Beef, 1 lb tray
- Brand
- Plains Pasture
- Manufacturer
- Plains Meat Co.
- Category
- Food — Meat / Ground Beef
- Hazard
- pathogen
- ecoli
- high-risk
- Affected units
- 58,400
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- EST. 18472A 05/04/2026
UPCs (1)
- 0192233000805
Distribution
Distributed in 22 states:
- KS
- MO
- OK
- NE
- IA
- TX
- CO
- NM
- AR
- TN
- IL
- IN
- OH
- KY
- MI
- MN
- WI
- SD
- ND
- AZ
- LA
- MS