Ditch this HelloFresh ground beef, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now Multi-state E. coli outbreak investigation This left at least seven people ill, six of whom were hospitalized. The link between food poisoning cases appears to be contaminated ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits.

what you need to know about Escherichia coli outbreak

Of the seven people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli (O157:H7), all six interviewed so far reported eating ground beef from HelloFresh meal kits. Age ranged from 17 years when she was 69 years old and between 8 June and 8 months when she developed symptoms. According to 17 Data from CDC.

that is more people are likely to be infected However, not all cases are treated and/or reported. Additionally, it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a person who experiences symptoms of eating E. coli-contaminated food is part of an outbreak.

How to tell if ground beef may be contaminated

The contaminated ground beef behind the current E. coli outbreak was found in some HelloFresh meal kits shipped to consumers between July 2nd and July 21st, 2022. CDC report. So if you put the beef you received in July in the freezer, check it now.

Shipping Include the following information About the package:

• Displays “GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN/15% FAT”
• Packed in 10 oz.plastic vacuum pack
• “EST.46841” in the USDA inspection mark
• Also “EST#46841 L1 22 155” Also “EST#46841 L5 22 155” on the side of the package

What to do if you have contaminated beef

At this time, HelloFresh has not issued a recall for these ground beef products. CDC advises Anyone who received the company’s meal kit in July and frozen ground beef Check your freezer to see if you have this amount of ground beef.