Federal regulators said nearly 23,000 pounds of raw ground beef are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Class 1 recall on Wednesday, warning that the product poses a high risk of causing “serious and adverse health consequences or death.”

The affected packages were produced on January 14 by Idaho-based CS Beef Packers and shipped to distributors. in CaliforniaIdaho and Oregon.

Officials said the products were intended for further distribution to food service locations, such as restaurants and coffee shops, rather than direct retail sales to grocery stores.

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Approximately 23,000 pounds of ground beef were recalled due to potential E. Coli contamination. (USDA/Fox News)

As of Wednesday, there have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the recalled product, the USDA said.

The remembered items They include 10-pound round packages, or hunks, of “Beef, Course Ground, 73L,” 10-pound hunks of “Fire River Farms Classic Beef Fine Ground 73L,” and 10-pound hunks of “Fire River Farms Classic Beef Fine Ground 81L,” with box codes 3, 196013, 1960, respectively.

All products have a use by/freeze by date of February 4, 2026, timestamped between 07:03 and 08:32, printed on two stickers on the outside of the cartons.

All products have a use by/freeze date before February 4, 2026, with time stamps between 07:03 and 08:32. Date and time stamps appear on the clear packaging of the meat products and on two stickers on the outside of the cartons.

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The US Department of Agriculture recalled nearly 23,000 pounds of ground beef destined for food service locations. (USDA/Fox News)

The problem was identified during testing by the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at a downstream customer, with results showing the presence of E. coli O145.

Food service locations should check their freezers and not serve any of the suspect products, regulators said, adding that customers should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

E. coli O145 infection it usually causes diarrhea, often bloody, and vomiting two to eight days after exposure, with an average of three to four days.

Doctors usually diagnose the infection with a stool test. Treatment usually involves vigorous rehydration and other supportive care, and most people recover within a week.

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Ground beef is shown at the Chronicle Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images/Getty Images)

In rare but serious cases, older adults, children younger than 5, and people with weakened immune systems can develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). It is characterized by bruises, pallor and decreased urine production.

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Officials also stressed that consumers should always cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160°F to kill harmful bacteria.