Beef Recall Could Affect Meat Sold At Area Walmart Stores

Affected products have "EST. 46841" printed inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Package label of the recalled products. Photo via USDA. 

(Undated) – If you recently bought ground beef at Walmart, you might want to double check the label.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services announced Friday that Lakeside Refrigerated Services is recalling nearly 43,000-pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli.  

The New Jersey-based business says the raw ground beef items were produced on June 1 and shipped to retail stores nationwide.

The affected products were sold under the Thomas Foods International and Marketside Butcher labels and feature the establishment number EST. 46841.

The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]  

• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES” and a use or freeze by date of June 27, 2020 and lot code P-53934-28.
• 3-lb. vacuum packages containing three 1 lb. pieces of “MARKETSIDE BUTCHER ORGANIC GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN / 7% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53929-70.
• 1-lb. tray packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53944-10.
• 4-lb. tray packages containing 10 ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80% LEAN / 20% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/25/20 and lot code P53937-45.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing four ¼ lb. pieces of “THOMAS FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85% LEAN / 15% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 06/27/20 and lot code P53935-25.
• 1-lb. vacuum packages containing “VALUE PACK FRESH GROUND BEEF 76% LEAN / 24% FAT” and a use or freeze by date of 07/01/20 and lot code P53930-18.

Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. While most recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

For more information, visit www.fsis.usda.org.