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HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-10132022-01·Announced 2022-10-13

Frank's Butcher Shop Ground Beef Alerted for E. Coli O103 Contamination

USDA issued a public health alert for specific Frank's Butcher Shop ground beef packages due to possible E. coli O103 contamination found in routine testing.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O103) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for 1-lb. plastic vacuum-packed packages of Frank's Butcher Shop Ground Beef. The affected products were produced on October 4, 2022, and bear "PACKED ON" dates of 10-07-2022 and 10-09-2022. FSIS did not request a formal recall because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The alert was issued after routine microbial testing at the establishment detected Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103 in a sample of the ground beef. The product was sold directly to consumers at the establishment's retail store in Hudson, Wyoming. The company is actively attempting to contact consumers who may have purchased the 14 packages subject to the alert. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare raw meat products and to cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160°F using a food thermometer.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Due to Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination
Category
Food — Ground Beef
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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