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Meat recalled for E.coli sold at Target, other national chains

At least one person has died in an E.coli outbreak that appears to be linked to raw ground beef.
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More than 66 tons of ground beef recalled last week because of E.coli concerns was sold at Target and some Sam's Club, Safeway, and Albertson's stores among others around the country.

In the initial list it issued Monday, the USDA said that Sam's Club, Safeway, and Albertson's stores nationwide received the ground beef. But the USDA later updated its list to say Safeway and Albertson's in California, Colorado, and Hawaii were affected. Sam's Club stores only in North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia are also affected.

Here is the most updated list from the USDA.

At least one person has died and 17 people have gotten sick from what was likely raw ground beef, according to the USDA and Centers for Disease Control.

The 132,606 pounds of beef comes from Cargill Meat Solutions of Fort Morgan, Colo. The beef was made from the chuck portion of the carcass that may be contaminated, the USDA said.

Consumers are being urged to check their freezers and throw the bad meat out. Here is a list of the recalled products. (View labels at this link). The products bear establishment number “EST. 86R” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

• 3-lb. chubs of “OUR CERTIFIED 73/27 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF” with a USE OR FREEZE BY JUL/11/18 and case code 00228749057646

• 3-lb. chubs of “OUR CERTIFIED 73/27 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF” with a USE OR FREEZE BY JUL/11/18 and case code 00228749002653

• 10-lb. chubs of “EXCEL 73/27 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 00228749089098

• 10-lb. chubs of “EXCEL 73/27 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 90028749002751

• 10-lb. chubs of “EXCEL 81/19 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 90028749003536

• 10-lb. chubs of “EXCEL GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 00228749003568

• 10-lb. chubs of “EXCEL CHUCK GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 90028749402773

• 20-lb. chubs of “EXCEL 81/19 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF COMBO” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 90028749073935

• 10-lb. chubs of “Sterling Silver CHUCK GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 00228749702416

• 10-lb. chubs of “CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF CHUCK GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 and case code 90028749802405

• 10-lb. chubs of “CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF CHUCK GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a Use/Frz. By Jul 11 with case code 00228749802413

• 10-lb. chubs of “Fire River Farms CLASSIC GROUND BEEF 81/19 FINE GRIND” with a USE/FREEZE BY: 07/11/2018 with case code 90734730297241

Symptoms of E.Coli infection can include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea which can be bloody, and vomiting, according to the CDC. Some people may have a fever, which usually is not very high. Most people get better within 5 to 7 days.

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