CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Aug 2018 · USDA FSIS

Array products recalled

Array is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 30 Aug 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number
FSIS-072-2018
Recalling firm
Array
Classification
Class I
Status
Completed
Recall initiated
30 Aug 2018
Reported
30 Aug 2018
USDA notice type
Closed Recall
Reason category
E. coli
Product category
Ground Beef

Timeline

30 Aug 2018Recall initiated by company
30 Aug 2018Published in enforcement report+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Array. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2018 Publix Super Markets Inc., a Lakeland, Fla., retail grocery store chain is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground chuck items were purchased by consumers from June 25, 2018, through July 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: Product List. These items were shipped to Publix Super Market retail locations in several Florida counties. On Aug. 16, 2018, FSIS was notified of an investigation of E. coli O26 illnesses. FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state public health and agriculture partners determined that raw ground chuck was the probable source of the reported illnesses. The epidemiological investigation identified 18 case-patients, predominantly from Florida, with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 to July 25, 2018. Traceback information indicated that case-patients consumed ground chuck products purchased at various Publix Super Markets that was supplied by a yet-to-be determined source. As this investigation further develops, FSIS will continue to work with the supermarket, suppliers and public health partners, and will provide updated information should it become available. E. coli O26, like the more common E. coli O157:H7, is a serovar of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). People can become i

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the USDA

Array

Where it was distributed

Array

Stores named: Publix, Online Retailers

Questions about this recall

Is Array recalled?

Yes. Array recalled Array on 30 Aug 2018. The recall is Class I and its status is Completed. Recall number FSIS-072-2018.

Why was it recalled?

Array. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2018 Publix Super Markets Inc., a Lakeland, Fla., retail grocery store chain is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground chuck items were purchased by consumers from June 25, 2018, through July 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: Product List. These items were shipped to Publix Super Market retail locations in several Florida counties. On Aug. 16, 2018, FSIS was notified of an investigation of E. coli O26 illnesses. FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state public health and agriculture partners determined that raw ground chuck was the probable source of the reported illnesses. The epidemiological investigation identified 18 case-patients, predominantly from Florida, with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 to July 25, 2018. Traceback information indicated that case-patients consumed ground chuck products purchased at various Publix Super Markets that was supplied by a yet-to-be determined source. As this investigation further develops, FSIS will continue to work with the supermarket, suppliers and public health partners, and will provide updated information should it become available. E. coli O26, like the more common E. coli O157:H7, is a serovar of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). People can become i

Where was it sold?

Array

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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