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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·048-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Grant Park Packing Recalls Raw Ground Beef Due to E. coli O103

Grant Park Packing is recalling approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The products were shipped to Minnesota and Kentucky.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

Grant Park Packing, a Franklin Park, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The bulk raw ground beef was produced on October 30-31, 2018, and November 1, 2018. The specific product subject to recall is 40-lb. bulk cardboard boxes of North Star Imports & Sales, LLC. 100% GROUND BEEF BULK 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT marked FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY with lot code GP.1051.18.

The recalled items bear establishment number EST. 21781 and were shipped to Minnesota for further distribution and Kentucky for institutional use. FSIS and public health partners are investigating an E. coli O103 outbreak. Unopened, intact packages of ground beef collected at a point of service where multiple case patients ate tested positive for E. coli O103 at an FSIS laboratory. However, there is currently no definitive link between this positive product and the ongoing outbreak, and further testing is ongoing.

Consumers should safely prepare raw meat products and only consume ground beef cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. People infected with STEC O103 may develop diarrhea and vomiting; rare cases can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Persons experiencing symptoms such as easy bruising, pallor, or decreased urine output should seek emergency medical care immediately.

The recalled product

Product
Grant Park Packing Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination
Brand
Grant Park Packing
Manufacturer
Grant Park Packing
Category
Food — Raw Ground Beef
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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