Ground Beef Recall Issued

Steve Helmer
Approximately 900 pounds of ground beef products shipped to restaurants in southern Michigan is being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination.

The recall, which was on ground beef shipped by Irish Hills Meat Company of Michigan, was issued after a routine inspection of the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services turned up a positive result for E. coli O157:H7 a press release states.

The recall affects 10-pound clear poly bags with the establishment number Est. 10014 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The polybags were packaged in boxes that contain 3-5 bags, the press release states. The production dates of May 23 and May 26 are stamped on the boxes.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure. The FSIS has not received any reports of illnesses related to this meat.

Published by Steve Helmer

Steve is a married father of two who has lived in Wisconsin most of his life. Even though he comes from a long line of military veterans, he chose not to follow that path and instead earned a Bachelor's degr...  View profile

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