Kroger is asking customers to check their freezers at home for certain packages of the Beef Ground Store Made Ground Beef trimmings with sell-by dates from April 27 to June 1, 2009. Packaging with the following UPC numbers and sell by dates is included in this recall.
Beef Ground Store Made Ground Beef Trimmings (T) with UPS No. 21165300000, 21165310000, 21165320000, 21165330000
It is important to know that none of these items are in Kroger stores today.
Kroger is notifying customers with register receipt messages and telephone and e-mail recall alerts if they purchased a recalled item using their shopper’s card. Customers who have the recalled items should not consume them and may return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.
As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, Kroger reminds customers to always use a meat thermometer to cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160° F to ensure it is safe.
For a list of safe cooking temperatures for other fresh meat and more information about how to properly handle and cook it, please visit www.kroger.com/safefood. More information about the JBS Swift Beef Co. recall is available online at www.fsis.usda.gov. Customers who have questions or concerns may call 1-800-632-6900.