"Massive Recall of Ground Beef Affects Multiple States Due to E. coli Risk"

The USDA has announced a recall of nearly 7,000 pounds of raw ground beef products due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination, with no reported illnesses thus far. The affected products were shipped to various distributors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan and may be present in institutional or restaurant refrigerators or freezers. Consumers are advised to discard or return the products. E. coli O157:H7 can cause severe illness, including dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and a type of kidney failure known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, particularly in children under 5 and older adults. The recall includes multiple products with specific product codes and time stamps, all produced on December 22, 2023.