{"id":14827,"date":"2024-11-22T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14827"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:25:24","slug":"ground-beef-recalled-over-possible-e-coli-contamination-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14827","title":{"rendered":"Ground Beef Recalled over Possible E. Coli Contamination: Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An unexpected discovery by health officials has uncovered a potentially deadly contamination in ground beef, prompting urgent action and a sweeping recall nationwide.<\/p>\n

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Detroit’s Wolverine Packing Co. has recalled approximately 167,277 pounds of ground beef due to concerns over possible contamination with E. coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on November 20, 2024.<\/p>\n

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The affected fresh\u00a0ground beef<\/u><\/a>\u00a0carries a “use by” date of November 14, 2024, while frozen products are marked with a production date of October 22, 2024. These items were distributed to restaurants across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Consumers can identify\u00a0the products<\/u><\/a>\u00a0by the establishment number “EST. 2574B” inside\u00a0the USDA<\/a>\u00a0mark of inspection. The issue came to light after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture reported\u00a0a group of people<\/u><\/a> had illnesses linked to ground beef consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People eating in a restaurant where the contaminated ground beef was served posted on November, 22, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/@wcco<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On November 13, FSIS was alerted to the cases and, in collaboration with Minnesota’s Agriculture and Health Departments, traced the illnesses to Wolverine Packing Co.’s products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a ground beef sample was collected, it tested positive for E. coli during an ongoing outbreak investigation. The announcement on November 20, confirmed the presence of the bacterium in\u00a0Wolverine Packing Co.’s products<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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