More Than 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled

All American Meats of Omaha, Neb. is issuing a recall of 167,427 pounds of ground beef due to concerns about E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture announced.


All American Meats Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska is issuing a recall of 167,427 pounds of ground beef due to concerns about E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture announced. 
 
The beef in question was produced on October 16 with a sell-by date of November 3, and was sold in 80- and 60-pound boxes. The affected meat includes case code numbers 62100, 60100, 68560, 68160, 63130 and 63100. The recall includes ground beef round and chuck of various fat densities. It was shipped around the country. 
 
According to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, the average cow produces 410 pounds of retail cuts, including 103.2 pounds of round beef and 107.5 pounds of chuck. At 210.7 pounds per cow, this recall of over 167,000 pounds contains the meat of roughly 795 cows.