More than 165,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled due to potential E. coli contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that the Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. had recalled approximately 167,277 pounds of ground beef products — both fresh and frozen — that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
“The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture of a group of ill persons who had reported that they consumed ground beef before their illness,” the FSIS stated.
The recalled beef has a “use by” date of Nov. 14, 2024, and the frozen products are labeled with a production date of Oct. 22, 2024.
The products bear the establishment number “EST. 2574B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Click here to see the full product images and details.
All of the items impacted by the recall were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide.
The FSIS said it was first notified of illnesses on Nov. 13, and “working in conjunction with Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health, FSIS determined that there was a link between the ground beef products from Wolverine Packing Co. and this illness cluster.”
“On November 20, 2024, a ground beef sample collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as part of an outbreak investigation tested positive for E. coli O157,” the agency stated.
“To date, 15 case patients have been identified in one state with illness onset dates ranging from November 2, 2024, to November 10, 2024.”
The agency said it is continuing to work with the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health in an ongoing investigation.
