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On May 13, 2009, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a ground beef recall due to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. There was a ground beef recall because there was an E. Coli Contamination in Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois. More than 96,000 pounds of beef had potentially been contaminated. The outbreak was first reported by the Ohio Health Department, and the illness has been reported in connection with Valley Meats ground beef in Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

E. Coli Contamination Prompts Ground Beef Recall
Ground beef produced by Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois is the subject of a federally-mandated recall. The Department of Agriculture food safety.

Fairbanks Farms ground beef E. coli outbreak in New England leads to ground beef E. coli outbreak recall at Trader Joes, Shaw's Price Chopper, BJ's, Giant.

Ground beef and ground beef products, sold in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E.coli.

The products are no longer being sold as fresh and are past their expiration dates – however, you should check your freezer to see if you have already bought and frozen the products affected.

In order to identify the recalled products, you should check the package label and look for the product name, package weight and sell-by date. All labels will show an establishment number of EST 492 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products being recalled are…

ACME

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 through 09/28/09)

• Wild Harvest Natural Angus Ground Beef 85/15, 1#
• Lancaster Brand Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/04, 1#
• Lancaster Brand Ground Beef 90/10, 1# & 2#

BJ’s Wholesale Club/Burris

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 through 09/28/09)

• Fresh Ground Beef Patties 85/15, 5#
• Lean Ground Beef 93/07, 3# & 5#
• Meatloaf and Meatball Mix, 2.5#

Ford Brothers

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)

• Fresh Ground Beef Patty 80/20, 3#

Giant Food Stores

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)

• Giant Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, 1#
• Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef, 1#
• Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef Patties
• Giant Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/04, 1#

Price Chopper

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)

• Price Chopper Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, 1# & 2.5#
• Price Chopper Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4, 1#
• Price Chopper Fresh Ground Beef Chuck for Chili 80/20, 1#

Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.

Packaged products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)

• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 93/7, 1# and 2#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 80/20, 1#, 2#, 3#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 75/25, 1# and 3#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin Beef Patties 90/10, 1.3#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef Patties 85/15, 1.3#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20, 1.3#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20, 3#
• Shaw’s Angus Ground Beef 85/15, 1#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef 85/15, 1#, 2#, 3#
• Shaw’s Natural Ground Beef 90/10, 1#
• Shaw’s Natural Ground Beef 85/15, 1#
• Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10, 1#, 2#, 3#
• Meatloaf & Meatball Mix, 1#

Trader Joe’s

Brick packs (Sell-by dates 10/06/09 or 10/07/09)

• Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 85/15, 1#
• Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 80/20, 1#

Packaged Products (Sell-by dates ranging from 09/19/09 to 09/28/09)

• Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Beef Patty 85/15, 1#
• Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 96/4 Extra Lean, 1#

Other products

• Cases of 10-lb. Fairbank Farms fresh ground beef chubs (for store grind). These products had a sell date of 10/3/09, 10/4/09 or 10/5/09, but will likely not bear those sell-by dates on their package labels. These products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing. Consumers with concerns should contact their point of purchase.

If you have any questions, please call Fairbank Farms’ toll-free hotline at 1-877-546-0122.

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com

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