Whole Foods ground beef may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says

Ground beef sold at Whole Foods stores across the country may be contaminated with possible dangerous E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What’s the brand of ground beef that might be tainted?

Why you should care:

USDA officials issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May 22 and May 23, by NPC Processing Inc., of Shelburne, Vermont. These products have use-by dates of June 19 and June 20.

A recall was not requested by U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service officials since the meat products are no longer available for consumers to buy. But individuals with the product are urged to throw it away or return it to the store.

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