CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Sep 2018 · USDA FSIS

Ground Beef Products recalled by Cargill Meat Solutions

Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 19 Sep 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-081-2018
Recalling firm: Cargill Meat Solutions
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 19 Sep 2018
Reported: 19 Sep 2018
USDA notice type: Closed Recall
Reason category: E. coli
Product category: Ground Beef

Timeline

19 Sep 2018	Recall initiated by company
19 Sep 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, Sept. 19, 2018 Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products made from the chuck portion of the carcass that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: (Products List) [View Labels (PDF only)] The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 86R inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. [Distribution List PDF] 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 beef was the probable source of the reported illnesses. The epidemiological investigation identified 17 illnesses and one death with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 to July 25, 2018. The Cargill Meat Solutions ground beef products were identified following further investigation related to Recall 072-2018, conducted on Aug. 30, 2018, where ground beef products were recalled in connection with the E. coli O26 outbreak. FSIS traceback information indicated that case-patients consumed ground beef products purchased at various retail stores that were supplied by Cargill Meat Solutions. E. coli

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

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