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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw ground beef products produced by Greater Omaha Packing Co. on March 28, 2024, due to possible E. coli contamination. The products have a “Use/Freeze by” date of April 22, 2024, and packaging date of “032824,” and bear establishment number “EST. 960A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to food service institutions and retail locations nationwide. No confirmed illnesses have been reported, but consumers are urged to check their freezers for the affected products and discard or return them immediately. Consumers should practice safe food handling and cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw ground beef products from Greater Omaha Packing Co. that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. These products were shipped nationwide to food service institutions and retail locations. Consumers who have purchased these products or food service institutions that have these products are urged not to consume or serve them and to dispose of them immediately.