More than 40,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled due to possibly containing extraneous materials.
The recall of approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products was issued because they may contain pieces of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The products were produced on March 20, by JBS Plainwell Inc., based in Plainwell, Michigan. The products were sold in retailers including Meijer stores in Michigan and Wisconsin.
All the products have the establishment number “EST. 562M” inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed on the bottom of the label.
The problem was discovered after two consumers found green hard plastic in JBS products they had purchased, authorities said in a press release. The health risk is classified as “low.”
Anyone who has the products should throw them out or return them to the place of purchase; anyone who believes they got injured or ill from consuming the potentially contaminated products should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Misty Barnes, corporate communications at JBS at (970) 506-7805.
The following products are part of the recall.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with fresh from Meijer Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat with case code 47283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with fresh from Meijer Ground Beef 85% Lean 15% Fat with case code 47285 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with fresh from Meijer Ground Beef 90% Lean 10% Fat with case code 47290 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Lean Ground Beef with case code 42093 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Certified Ground Sirloin with case code 42090 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Certified Ground Round with case code 42085 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Fresh! BLACK ANGUS Ground Chuck with case code 42283 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Certified Ground Chuck with case code 81631 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.
1-pound plastic wrapped ground beef loaf with Ground Beef with case code 81629 and sell by date of 4/10/2019 represented on the label.