The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service just issued a public health alert over the weekend, warning customers who’ve purchased Great Omaha Ground Beef that there’s a potential for their product to be contaminated with E. coli. Read on for more details, including exactly which products the recall includes and what to do if you’ve purchased them.
Greater Omaha Ground Beef Recall
According to the USDA, the following ground beef products have been recalled after it was discovered that Great Omaha Packing Co. had "inadvertently used a portion of the contaminated beef to produce ground beef products that they subsequently shipped into commerce." The contaminated beef had tested positive for E. coli.
- 10-lb ground beef chub GROUND BEEF 85 FINE GRIND 10#/6 Lot Code: 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33
- 5-lb. ground beef chub GROUND BEEF GOHERF GB RIB BRISKET CHUCK CRAFT BURGER 5LB Lot code: 26
- 5-lb. ground beef chub Greater Omaha 100% ALL NATURAL 5 LBS. GOURMET BLEND RIBBRISKETCHUCK
- 5-lb. ground beef chubs GROUND BEEF GOHERF GB 81 FINE GRIND 5#/12 EXACT WEIGHT Lot code: 26
- 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties GROUND BEEF GOANG GB Patty 8OZ Homestyle Rib/Brisket/CH Lot code: 34
- 4 / 8-oz ground beef patties LOT 34 Ground Beef GB GOANG 75 PATTY PUCK 8 OZ Lot code: 34
- 4 / 7-oz ground beef patties LOT 34 GROUND BEEF GOANG Rib/Brisket/Chuck 7OZ HOMESTYLE Lot code: 34
- 6-oz ground beef patties LOT 34 GROUND BEEF GOANG GB PATTY 6 OZ HOMESTYLE RIB/BRISKET/CHUCK Lot code: 34
- 5-lb. ground beef chub GROUND BEEF GOHERF GB 81 FINE GRIND 5LB EXACT WEIGHT Lot code: 26
- 6 / 5.33-oz ground beef patties Ground Beef GOHERF RIB BRISKET CHUCK 5.33oz HOMESTYLE Lot code: 27
E. Coli Warning
The Great Omaha ground beef that's affected by the recall were produced March 28, 2024, have a packaging date of "032824" and have a Use/Freeze by date of April 22, 2024. The affected products also have an establishment number of "EST. 960A", found inside the USDA mark of inspection.
While the recall is no longer active because they are no longer available for purchase, according to the FSIS. If you've purchased the product and have it in your fridge or freezer, dispose of it immediately and contact your healthcare provider if you're experiencing any adverse reactions.
