FSIS issues public health alert for ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 No illnesses reported, but consumers urged not to con

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for a ground beef product sold at Whole Foods that may have been contaminated with E. coli. The public health alert issued by USDA Wednesday specified the beef in question came in one-pound vacuum-packed packages labeled "Organic Rancher Organic ground Beef" that is 85 percent lean and 15 percent fat.