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Publix recalls ground beef products due to possible E.coli contamination

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Publix Super Markets, a Lakeland, Fla., retail grocery store chain is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26.

Posted on Sep 01 ,13:26

Publix recalls ground beef products due to possible E.coli contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said that the ground chuck items were purchased by consumers from June 25, 2018, through July 31, 2018.

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 chuck was the probable source of the reported illnesses. The epidemiological investigation identified 18 case-patients, predominantly from Florida, with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 to July 25, 2018.

FSIS added that traceback information indicated that case-patients consumed ground chuck products purchased at various Publix Super Markets that was supplied by a yet-to-be determined source.

FSIS also said it will continue to work with the supermarket, suppliers and public health partners, and will provide updated information should it become available.

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