CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Mar 2018 · USDA FSIS

Ground Beef and Pork Products recalled by Interstate Meat Dist

Interstate Meat Dist is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 3 Mar 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-019-2018
Recalling firm: Interstate Meat Dist
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 3 Mar 2018
Reported: 3 Mar 2018
USDA notice type: Closed Recall
Reason category: E. coli
Product category: Ground Beef

Timeline

3 Mar 2018	Recall initiated by company
3 Mar 2018	Published 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, March 3, 2018 Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., a Clackamas, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 14,806 pounds of ground beef and pork products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw ground beef and pork items were produced and packaged on February 10, 2018 and February 12, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh ALL NATURAL EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF containing package code 04118 and with 96% lean and 4% fat on the label. 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF CHUCK containing package code 04118 and with 80% lean and 20% fat on the label. 2.25-lb. wrapped packages of fresh GROUND BEEF AND PORK BLEND containing package code 04118 and with 80% lean and 20% fat on the label. 2.50-lb. bag containing 10 quarter pound frozen BROTHERS CHOICE 85% LEAN ANGUS GROUND BEEF PATTIES containing package code 04318. The products subject to recall bear establishment number 965 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Oregon, Utah, and Washington state. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) that the firms sample of beef trim was positive for E. coli O157:H7 based on results by their third party lab. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consump

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

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Where it was distributed

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Where was it sold?

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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 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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