All week long, two recalls over food that E. Coli may have tainted have been making national news and adding needless worry to trips to the grocery store. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that Cargill Meat Solutions had recalled more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef that had been transported to Walmart locations in 11 states and Washington, D.C.
Natural food and cooperative shop bulk bins containing organic walnut halves and pieces have been connected to infections in two states: California and Washington. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a multi-state investigation into the contaminated walnuts from Gibson Farms, Inc. of Hollister, California.
Since the ground beef was shipped to Walmart shops on the East Coast and the possibly tainted walnuts were shipped to 19 states, mostly in the Midwest and West Coast, there are currently no overlapping states in the recalls.
Here’s what to know:
- The walnuts were shipped to distributors between the dates of Oct. 1, 2023, to April 24, 2024,
- The expiration dates are from May 21, 2025, to June 7, 2025.
- The walnuts’ lot codes are 3325-043 and 3341-501.
Which Walnuts Are Affected by The Recall?
Packages of ground beef manufactured on April 26 and 27 bearing the establishment ID “EST. 86P” were recalled by Cargill Meat Solutions.
According to Cargill, the items were delivered to Walmart locations in 11 states and Washington, D.C.; they do not bear the Cargill mark on the top packing.
Affected packages include:
- 2.25-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing “93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 1.33-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing four “PRIME RIB BEEF STEAK BURGERS PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 2.25-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing “85% LEAN 15% FAT ALL NATURAL ANGUS PREMIUM GROUND BEEF” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 2.25-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 1.33-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing four “80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
- 1.33-pound plastic-wrapped trays containing four “90% LEAN 10% FAT ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN PATTIES” with lot code 118 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.
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What Is E. Coli? What Are the Symptoms?
Most Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria live in people’s and animals’ intestines innocuously. The CDC notes that some, however, can result in minor to fatal gastrointestinal problems if ingested.
The diarrhea-causing strains of E. Coli typically proliferate through food or drink tainted with excrement. Food handlers, for example, risk infection transmission if they do not wash their hands properly after using the loo. Furthermore able to transmit E. Coli to food and food crops are animals like cattle. The CDC reports 12 illnesses and seven hospitalizations in California and Washington linked to the organic walnuts.