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If You Bought This Meat at Walmart, Throw It Out Now — Eat This Not That

May 20, 2022

By Ghuman

Introduction

If you’re looking for the best and safest meat to buy, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll be discussing the meat you should avoid buying at Walmart and what you should be eating instead. We’ll be looking at the different types of meat available at Walmart, the potential health risks associated with them, and the healthier alternatives you can choose. So, if you’re looking to make healthier choices when it comes to your meat purchases, then read on to find out what you should be eating and what you should be avoiding.

If You Bought This Meat at Walmart, Throw It Out Now — Eat This Not That

If you recently purchased ground beef from Walmart, you may want to check the label. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ground beef products sold at Walmart stores in the United States due to possible contamination with Salmonella Newport.

The FSIS is advising consumers to not consume the recalled products and to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. The recalled products were sold in Walmart stores in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The recalled products include:

1-pound packages of “Great Value 100% Pure Ground Beef” with a “Use or Freeze By” date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53298-82
1-pound packages of “Great Value 100% Pure Ground Beef” with a “Use or Freeze By” date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-53934-28
1-pound packages of “Great Value 100% Pure Ground Beef” with a “Use or Freeze By” date of 07/01/20 and lot code P-54010-20

The FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.

If you have purchased any of the recalled products, the FSIS recommends that you throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. If you have any questions about the recall, you can contact Walmart Customer Service at 1-800-WALMART.

The Great Value brand at Walmart is a staple in many households across the U.S. because of its cost, but one meat item sold recently could be dangerous to the health of anyone who eats it, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

In a public health alert published on May 18, FSIS outlines why the ready-to-eat Black Forest Ham item should not be eaten and instead thrown out if it is in your kitchen because the product could be undercooked. This means that harmful bacteria may not have been killed during the manufacturing process before the ham reached shelves.

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The meat in question comes in 1-pound Great Value resealable plastic with a “Best if used by” date of 07/15/22 and the number EST. 26C on the front. The package features a picture of a ham sandwich on the front, with a green label saying “97% Fat Free” and a red label showing it is 1 pound. They were shipped to and sold at Walmart stores in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

Although recalls are sometimes issued for these types of issues, FSIS says, the organization “is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers,” the notice says. “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

No illnesses have been reported to date, but hundreds of people have gotten sick from eating one beloved brand of cereal and the FDA is continuing to investigate.