JBS Plainwell Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products from Meijer Over Contamination Concerns

After receiving two consumer complaints, JBS Plainwell Inc. issued a recall of ground beef products sold at Meijer that may be contaminated with plastic pieces.

Have you shopped at Meijer lately to pick up a package or two of ground beef? If so, this latest recall notice is for you. Earlier this week, JBS Plainwell Inc. issued a recall for more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products sold at Meijer stores over contamination concerns. It turns out, the products may be riddled with pieces of hard plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The affected products were produced March 20 and shipped to Meijer retailers throughout Michigan and Wisconsin. According to the notice, the following products are affected by the recall:

• 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 potential contamination was discovered after the company received two consumer complaints about finding pieces of hard green plastic in the product. From there, the company notified USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on April 5 and the recall notice soon followed. For now, if you have one of the recalled packages of beef in your refrigerator or freezer, either toss it or return it for a refund.

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40,000 pounds of ground beef recalled from Meijer stores

Ground beef sold at Meijer stores recalled because it may contain pieces of plastic