Health alert issued for ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits that may be contaminated with E. coli

A health alert has been issued for ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits that may be contaminated with E. coli.

A recall was not issued because the meal kits can no longer be purchased but the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food safety Inspection Service said the ground beef may still be in customers' freezers.

The alert is specific to:

The FSIS said it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak "and raw ground beef is the probable source of the reported illnesses.

Traceback information identified that multiple case-patients received ground beef produced at establishment M46841 and distributed by HelloFresh in meal kits from July 2-21, 2022.

Traceback of materials used to produce the ground beef is ongoing and FSIS continues to work with suppliers and public health partners on the investigation."

For more information, send an email to hello@hellofresh.com or use the live chat function.

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