I swear we’ve seen more recalls this year than I can ever remember seeing in a single year and brace yourselves because 30,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Have Been Recalled (again) and here’s what you need to know…

30,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Have Been Recalled

Washington Beef, LLC is recalling 30,260 pounds of ground beef nationwide due to potential contamination of “extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic and metal.”

Hopefully you weren’t planning on barbecue’s soon with burgers. I mean, there is always turkey!

Issued on March 2, 2019 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the press release notes that consumers should be aware of any brand products marked with the establishment number EST 235 inside of the USDA seal on the packaging.

The ground beef chubs were produced on Dec. 27, 2018 and include a “Use or Freeze by” date of 01/20/19.

You can see the affected labels here.See attached spreadsheet here.

You can view a complete list of product labels being recalled here.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Jay Theiler, Vice President of Marketing at Washington Beef, at (855) 472-6455.  Media with questions about the recall can contact, Jayne Davis, Director of Corporate and Media Affairs at Washington Beef, at (855) 472-6455.

I swear, the cows are trying to send us a message telling us to NOT eat them anymore.