Boneless beef chuck recall announced due to possible E. coli contamination

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Beef chuck recall overview: 

• Who: Elkhorn Valley Packing recalled 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck. 
• Why: The beef chuck recall is due to potential E. coli contamination.
• Where: The beef chuck E. coli recall includes meat shipped to distributors, wholesalers and retail locations, including hotels, restaurants and institutions, in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Elkhorn Valley Packing of Harper, Kansas, recalled 3,436 of its boneless beef chuck, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The beef chuck recall impacts various weights of corrugated boxes marked “Elkhorn Valley Pride Angus Beef 61226 BEEF CHUCK 2PC BNLS; Packed on 2/16/23.” The packages are marked “EST. M-19549” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The beef chuck may be infected by E. coli, which the FSIS discovered during routine testing.

Elkhorn Valley distributed the beef chuck in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Eating the beef chuck listed in the E. coli recall could lead to diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting, along with more severe illnesses, according to recall.

The normal treatment for E. coli illness is vigorous rehydration and supportive care.

Throw product away or returned to store, beef chuck E.coli recall says

Elkhorn Valley Packing says it has not received any reports of illness related to the recall so far. The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

Consumers with questions about the beef chuck E.coli recall can contact Elkhorn Valley Packing’s Director of Operations Dallas Kenney at (620) 243-3308 or via email at dallas@elknornvalleypacking.com.

In related news, FBS Hudson recalled its 1 lb. packages of Frank’s Butcher Shop Ground Beef due to E. coli contamination in October.

Are you affected by the beef chuck recall? Let us know in the comments. 

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