More than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products at Meijer stores throughout Michigan and Wisconsin are being recalled due to contamination, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The beef that was produced on March 20 was recalled this past Monday by JBS Plainwell Inc. in Plainwell, Michigan. Authorities say the product may contain pieces of hard plastic. A list of the products being recalled include:
One -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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
One-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.
The release stated that the recall is labeled as Class II, meaning that it is a “health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product,” according to the release. The matter was addressed when the company received two complaints of hard green plastic in ground beef and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service was notified of the issue on April 5, the agency said. Anyone who has purchased any of the products is advised to discard or return the items to the store where it was purchased.
