Recalled Beef Sold At These Georgia Stores

GEORGIA — Days after more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef products were recalled over potential E. coli contamination, the federal government has released a list of retailers that sold the beef nationwide. Among them were stores in Georgia.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cargill Meat Solutions last week recalled ground beef products made from the chuck portion of the carcass. The products were shipped to retail locations across the country, but neither the company nor the federal agency knew where all the meat was sent after it was sold to a distributor.

This week, the USDA published list of retailers that sold the beef.

Here are the stores that sold the meat in Georgia, though it could have been sold at even more.

• Foothills IGA Market
  • 70 Foothills Parkway, Marble Hill
• Target (all locations with groceries)
  • 6000 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta
  • 375 18th Street, Atlanta
  • 1275 Caroline Street NE, Atlanta
  • 3535 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta,
  • 2539 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta
  • 2400 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta
  • 3065 Atlanta Highway, Athens
  • 3205 Woodward Crossing Boulevard, Buford
  • 2195 Hwy 20 SE, Conyers
  • 5950 State Bridge Road, Duluth
  • 3660 Marketplace Blvd, East Point
  • 740 Ernest W Barrett Parkway NW, Kennesaw
  • 1401 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
  • 2535 Dallas Highway SW, Marietta
  • 555 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan
  • 1209 Peachtree Parkway North, Peachtree City
  • 4241 Lavista Road, Tucker
  • 1905 Scenic Highway N, Snellville
  • 5570 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs
  • 2201 Cobb Parkway SE, Smyrna

Target, Meijer and Safeway/Albertson’s stores sold the beef nationwide, the USDA said.

Aldi, FoodMaxx, Pak N Save, Sam’s Club and Vons also sold the potentially tainted meat in select states. The products have an establishment number of “EST. 86R” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They look like this and were packaged on June 21.

The USDA was alerted about an investigation into E. coli illnesses last month. The agency, along with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health and agricultural departments, determined the raw ground beef was likely the source of the reported illnesses. The investigation identified 17 illnesses and a single death ranging from July 5-25.

“We were distressed to learn a fatality may be related to an E.coli contamination of one of our products. Our hearts go out to the families and individuals affected by this issue,” Cargill previously said in a statement.

Officials are worried some people may have frozen the beef and still plan to eat it. The USDA warned that people who become infected with the E. coli could see bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Some illnesses can last a while and be even more severe. Officials say those who become infected should vigorously rehydrate. Most people recover within a week.

Here’s the complete list of recalled beef items.

Patch national staffers Dan Hampton and Feroze Dhanoa contributed to this report.

Main photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images. Above packaging courtesy of USDA.