E. Coli Threat Prompts Ground Beef Recall

A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17 others,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the beef was produced and packaged at Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan on June 21 and shipped to retailers nationwide.

The products include 3-, 10- and 20-pound (1.3-, 4.5- and 9-kilogram) packages of ground beef under the Our Certified, Excel, Sterling Silver, Certified and Fire River Farms brands with July 11 use or freeze by dates.

Click here for the detailed list of products involved.

Most people infected with E. coli develop diarrhea and vomiting. More severe infections can lead to kidney failure.

 


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