Washington, September 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert over concerns that the ground beef product in HelloFresh meal kits may be linked. Escherichia coli (Escherichia coli) O157:H7 sick. No recall was requested as the product is no longer available for purchase.

Meal kits containing ground beef for this public health warning were shipped to consumers from July 2 to 21, 2022. The following products are subject to public health warnings. [view label]:

• 10 oz. A plastic vacuum pack package containing “GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN/15% FAT” with the code “EST#46481 L1 22 155” or “EST#46481 L5 22 155” on the side of the package.

The ground beef package will have “EST.46841” on the inside of the USDA inspection mark and on the plastic ground beef package.

FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state public health partners are investigating the outbreak. Escherichia coli O157:H7 and raw ground beef may be the cause of the reported illness. Traceback information identified multiple case-patients manufactured at facility M46841 and from 2 July 2022 through 21 July he received ground beef distributed in a meal kit by HelloFresh. Tracking of ingredients used to make ground beef is ongoing and FSIS continues to work with suppliers and the public. Health Partners Under Investigation.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumer freezers. Consumers who purchase these products are urged not to consume them. These products must be discarded.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare raw meat products, including fresh and frozen meats, and to consume only ground beef cooked at a temperature of 160 F. Harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature https://www.fsis.usda.gov/safetempchart.

Media and consumers with questions about the public health alert can contact us at hello@hellofresh.com or live chat.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ) via Ask USDA. Consumers can also view food safety messages on Ask USDA or email their questions to MPHotline@usda.gov. A consumer who needs to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product has his 24-hour access to the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System (https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/). increase.