Before you make that bowl of your famous chili, bake some meatloaf or toss some hamburgers together – you’re going to want to read this.

On December 16, 2011 – Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a Dakota City, Neb. establishment, announced that they are recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The Tyson products affected in this recall are:

• 10-pound chubs of “CHUCK FINE GROUND BEEF 80/20,” packed in cases containing eight chubs.

These chubs have a “BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY” date of “11/13/11″ and “EST. 245C” on the box label.

The products were shipped to institutions and distributors in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

If you have any questions about this recall, you can call the company at (866) 328-3156