CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Apr 2019 · USDA FSIS
Raw Ground Beef Products recalled by Grant Park Packing
Grant Park Packing is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 24 Apr 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-048-2019
- Recalling firm
- Grant Park Packing
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 24 Apr 2019
- Reported
- 24 Apr 2019
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Ground Beef
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 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. EDITORS NOTE: FSIS and our public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health officials, are investigating an E. coli O103 outbreak. Further testing is ongoing to determine if the recalled ground beef products are related to the E. coli O103 outbreak. Based on the continuing investigation, additional product may be recalled. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2019 Grant Park Packing, a Franklin Park, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The bulk raw ground beef was produced on October 30-31, 2018 and November 1, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 40-lb. bulk cardboard boxes of North Star Imports & Sales, LLC. 100% GROUND BEEF BULK 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT marked FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY with lot code GP.1051.18 and pack dates 10/30/2018, 10/31/2018, and 11/01/2018. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 21781 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Minnesota for further distribution and Kentucky for institutional use. FSIS and its public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health, have been investigating an outbreak of E. coli O103. Unopened, intact, packages of ground beef
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
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. EDITORS NOTE: FSIS and our public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health officials, are investigating an E. coli O103 outbreak. Further testing is ongoing to determine if the recalled ground beef products are related to the E. coli O103 outbreak. Based on the continuing investigation, additional product may be recalled. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2019 Grant Park Packing, a Franklin Park, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The bulk raw ground beef was produced on October 30-31, 2018 and November 1, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 40-lb. bulk cardboard boxes of North Star Imports & Sales, LLC. 100% GROUND BEEF BULK 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT marked FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY with lot code GP.1051.18 and pack dates 10/30/2018, 10/31/2018, and 11/01/2018. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 21781 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Minnesota for further distribution and Kentucky for institutional use. FSIS and its public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health, have been investigating an outbreak of E. coli O103. Unopened, intact, packages of ground beef
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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