Ground Beef Recall, cross posted to Cooking & Baking

[irisblue]

Ground Beef Recall
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/25/health/ground-beef-recall-plastic/index.html


Raw ground beef recalled in nine states due to possible plastic contamination
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
Updated 7:01 AM EST, Sat January 25, 2020


Snip--
One-pound vacuum-packed packages containing lot code "0060," case code "11402" and a use or freeze by date of "01/31/2020" on the product label are subject to the recall, the department said.

The products were produced January 6 and shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, FSIS said.


More at article

[safeinOhio]

1. Just one reason to buy local.

Factory food is dangerous.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. So where what and who ended up

with this contaminated Ground Beef? Again,never Purchase Ground Beef that is not Ground Daily at your local Super market. If you do not know,ask.

[Blue_true]

8. Packaged ground beef is less expensive.

It is easy for people like many of us to lose sight of that fact. A $3 difference in price for the same weight of beef makes a big difference to people that have limited incomes. I would never buy prepackaged beef, but for many Americans, such a choice is more difficult financially.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Do understand your point.

We too are on a limited income. That is why we choose to fine tooth come our Grocery ads every week. At this juncture in time,every Grocery Chain is footballing Ground Beef because of the glut of Hamburger Cows coming to market and winter Hay supplies are mega short.

Protein under 3 bucks is a steal. EXample,this Thursday at Costco,2.47 85/15 Ground beef in Approximately 6 pound packages. Albertson/Vons /Safeway/Ralphs Friday hot deal 85/15 ground beef 2.47. Both mentioned do not regrind those bulk tubes of Packinghouse Ground beef.

Just a suggestion.

[Blue_true]

10. I wasn't referring to myself. I seldom eat beef of any type, so I am somewhat insensitive

to the cost dynamics. But I was raised poor and was structurally bankrupt a few short years back, so I have seen a lot about how people that don't have a lot of money make food choices. Current ground beef prices, using your data are abnormal, and I doubt that the people that buy prepackaged ground beef notice much, other than maybe stuff is on "sale" more.

I personally eat low fat chicken, and I can tell you that the prices there are not low, just this week I paid $18+ for six boneless/skinless/split chicken breasts, but I can get away with that because I have the available money, I am single, and the six breasts make six nice meals, along with a good amount of homemade chicken salad.

[irisblue]

3. USDA source from the CNN article

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-003-2020-release


snip--"Amity Packing Company Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

There is a PDF file with photos of the recalled beef.

[katmondoo]

4. Better to buy from a store with a butcher.

I won't buy meat from Walmart, Trader Joe or any place with pre packaged meat

[irisblue]

5. So true

When I was feeding my epileptic dogs a raw food diet, I was surprised to learn how easy it was to grind my own beef using a food processor.

[NotASurfer]

6. Send it to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

With a note, something like "False news, great for hamburders, will grow some hair on your head and make you taller" maybe?

[mercuryblues]

7. Make patties bigger than your hands