Nebraska Beef Recall

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Nebraska Beef, Ltd., Omaha, NE, is recalling approximately 531,707 lbs. of ground beef components that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The problem was discovered by FSIS through traceback investigations and ground beef samples collected from two federally inspected establishments positive for E. coli O157:H7, as well as multiple samples of Kroger brand ground beef positive for E. coli O157:H7, with matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns. FSIS is continuing its investigation into any products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 or that are associated with illnesses and will take appropriate action when necessary. Two federally inspected establishments where FSIS obtained a positive ground beef sample were matched to the outbreak strain identified in Michigan and Ohio. The epidemiological investigations and a case control study conducted by the Michigan and Ohio Departments of Agriculture and Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that there is an association between the ground beef products and 35 illnesses reported in Michigan and Ohio.

For complete details, including information on specific products subject to the recall, see the press release on the FSIS website.