CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Aug 2014 · USDA FSIS
Ground Beef Products recalled by Massachusetts Firm
Massachusetts Firm is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 15 Aug 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-053-2014
- Recalling firm
- Massachusetts Firm
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 15 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 15 Aug 2014
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Ground Beef
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 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, Aug. 15, 2014 Whole Foods Market locations, South Weymouth, Mass. and Newton, Mass., are recalling 368 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 125 lbs. of the following ground beef products produced on June 8, 2014 at the Newton, Mass. location are subject to recall: iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT” with SKU 90013 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90247 iBEEF SIRLOIN Patty 93% LEAN / 7% Fat” with SKU 90088 iBEEF GROUND 93% LEAN / 7% FAT” with SKU 90035 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT pattyFAMILY PACK” with SKU 52179 iBEEF GROUND 85% LEAN 15% FAT” with SKU 90004 iBEEF GROUND 85% LEAN 15% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90037 iBEEF GROUND PATTY 90% LEAN GRASS FED” with SKU 96363 iBEEF GROUND PATTY 90% LEAN GRASS FED, Value Pack” with SKU 52162 iBEEF GROUND 90% LEAN GRASS FED” with SKU 95997 iBEEF GROUND 90% LEAN GRASS FED, Value pack” with SKU 52190 iBEEF GROUND 85 15 GRASS FED” with SKU 95195 iBEEF GROUND 85 15 PATTIES GRASS FED” with SKU 95196 iBEEF BURGER GRASS FED GOURMET FEATURED” with SKU 52871 170 lbs. of the following ground beef products produced on June 10, 2014 at the Newton, Mass. location are subject to recall: iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT” with SKU 90013 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90247 iBEEF SIRLOIN Patty 93% LEAN / 7% Fat” with SKU 90088 iBEEF GROU
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: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2014 Whole Foods Market locations, South Weymouth, Mass. and Newton, Mass., are recalling 368 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 125 lbs. of the following ground beef products produced on June 8, 2014 at the Newton, Mass. location are subject to recall: iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT” with SKU 90013 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90247 iBEEF SIRLOIN Patty 93% LEAN / 7% Fat” with SKU 90088 iBEEF GROUND 93% LEAN / 7% FAT” with SKU 90035 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT pattyFAMILY PACK” with SKU 52179 iBEEF GROUND 85% LEAN 15% FAT” with SKU 90004 iBEEF GROUND 85% LEAN 15% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90037 iBEEF GROUND PATTY 90% LEAN GRASS FED” with SKU 96363 iBEEF GROUND PATTY 90% LEAN GRASS FED, Value Pack” with SKU 52162 iBEEF GROUND 90% LEAN GRASS FED” with SKU 95997 iBEEF GROUND 90% LEAN GRASS FED, Value pack” with SKU 52190 iBEEF GROUND 85 15 GRASS FED” with SKU 95195 iBEEF GROUND 85 15 PATTIES GRASS FED” with SKU 95196 iBEEF BURGER GRASS FED GOURMET FEATURED” with SKU 52871 170 lbs. of the following ground beef products produced on June 10, 2014 at the Newton, Mass. location are subject to recall: iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT” with SKU 90013 iBEEF GROUND SIRLOIN 93% LEAN 7% FAT FAMILY PACK” with SKU 90247 iBEEF SIRLOIN Patty 93% LEAN / 7% Fat” with SKU 90088 iBEEF GROU
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 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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