USDA is urging shoppers who bought certain batches of ground beef to throw it away or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Cargill Meat Solutions recalled over 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to possible E.coli contamination.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Cargill reported the issue claiming that “previously segregated product had been inadvertently utilized in the production of ground beef.”

The affected ground beef was produced on April 26-27 and sold at Walmart, the USDA stated.

FSIS said the items were shipped to Walmart locations nationwide.

CBS MoneyWatch said Cargill told them the meat was shipped to 13 states. In addition to Virginia, they include Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.

FSIS said it’s concerned consumers may still have some of the meat in their refrigerators or freezers.

All of the recalled products have the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the product label, and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the product label.

Recalled Products

Impacted products include:

• 2.25-lbs. 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-lbs. 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-lbs. 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-lbs. 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-lbs. 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-lbs. 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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