ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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What To Know As recently as January 5, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert over concerns that frozen, raw ground beef products had been contaminated with foreign material, including hard plastic and metal. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Prepare meatballs: Gently stir together ground beef, panko, Parmesan, eggs, Worcestershire, garlic, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix in a large bowl until just combined. Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 Soon afterward, the Food Safety and Inspection Service declared dangerous E.coli to be an adulterant in ground beef and set up a testing program for it, according to the USDA. Shots - Health News Dizzy after one drink? Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 Cyber Monday 2024 Deals Top Cyber Week deals still live Top gifts under $100 Best stocking stuffers McDonald’s confirmed that their E. coli outbreak was not related to the outbreak in ground beef around the same time. Joanne Haner, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground beef 

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“Ground beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20beef. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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