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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Heyburn, ID) A company based in Heyburn, Idaho is recalling ground beef in Pennsylvania and five other states over concerns that it may be contaminated with E. coli. This recall was announced on Saturday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and it affects 2,855 pounds of ground beef sold by Mountain West Food Group to distributors in Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Washington. The recalled product is a 16-oz.vacuum-sealed package of grass-fed ground beef and it has a label that says “Forward Farms”, a use or freeze by date of January 13th, 2026 and “EST 2083” printed on the side of the packaging, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS confirmed it discovered the issue during routine testing, when sampling results revealed the presence of E. coli O26, which is a strain of the bacterium that can cause diarrhea and vomiting, and, in more severe cases, a severe infection. FSIS also stated that no illnesses have been reported thus far and anyone who is concerned about a potential illness should contact their health care provider and consumers who have bought the recalled ground beef are advised to either throw it away or return it to the place where they purchased it.