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A new study on meat consumption worldwide has found that the more people earn, the more likely they are to include meat in their diets. Pictured: This photo taken on August 1, 2018 shows Lin Zhengu, chef and owner of steak restaurant Stone Sal, cutting beef imported from the US, at his restaurant in Shanghai. Getty Images/Kelly Wang and Dan Martin/AFP

After the May 22 recall by Aurora Packing Company, Inc. for 62,112 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, Kroger (KR) has issued a recall of both bone-in ribeye steaks and boneless ribeye steaks because they may also be contaminated with E. coli.

The recalled ribeye steaks were produced from April 23 to June 7, 2019. Labels of the recalled steaks can be viewed here.

Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled steaks as some may be frozen for storage. The ribeye steaks should not be consumed because it could result in severe illness, Kroger said. Consumers should return the recalled steaks to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Questions about the recall can be directed Kroger at 1-800-576-4377 and then by pressing Option 1 and then Option 5.

The company said it has not received any confirmed reports of illness due to the consumption of the meat products. In a statement, Kroger said it is “sorry for this inconvenience. Your safety is important to us.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had not listed the Kroger ribeye steak recall on its website at the time of writing, but it was posted on the Kroger website for consumers.

Shares of Kroger stock were up 1.15 percent as of 10:13 a.m. ET on Monday.

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