Washington Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef

TOPPENISH — Washington Beef is recalling more than 30,000 pounds of assorted ground beef produced on Dec. 27 because it may contain pieces of plastic.

Those who purchased ground beef with a use-or-freeze-by Jan. 20, 2019, date are being advised to throw it out, said Patti R. Brumbachi, executive director of Washington State Beef Commission.

Workers at Washington Beef’s plant in Toppenish immediately removed 130 cases of the 1, 319 cases — 30,260 pounds — possibly affected, Brumbachi said.

“So the product is not in the stores anymore,” she said. “The only concern is it might be in somebody’s freezer.”

Workers discovered blue plastic in processed beef on Jan. 27, and a consumer reported finding plastic in beef the following day, Brumbachi said.

The assorted beef products were sold to 27 customers across 13 states including Washington.