A New Jersey company is recalling nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the US Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday.
The raw ground beef products produced by Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a company in Swedesboro, New Jersey, were shipped to retail locations nationwide, according to FSIS.
The recalled products were produced on June 1 and have the establishment number "EST.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 265,000 STEC infections each year in the United States.
If found, the product should be thrown away or returned to place of purchase, according to FSIS.