Nationwide Health Alert Issued For Possibly E. Coli Contaminated Beef

(Washington, DC) – A nationwide health alert has been issued for certain ground beef products that have a potential risk for E. coli. The USDA says five and ten-pound beef patties and chubs from Greater Omaha with a “freeze by” date of April 22nd may have a strain of E. coli that is known to cause severe intestinal infections in humans. No one as of yet has reported being sick by the products, which were shipped to restaurants and retailers across the U.S.

The labels for the affected products can be found on the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection website.