A Detroit-based company, Wolverine Packing Co., is recalling over 167,000 pounds of ground beef due to potential E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Food Safety and Inspection Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Recall Details<\/strong>: Affected products include fresh ground beef with a \u201cuse by\u201d date of Nov. 14, and frozen products labeled with a production date of Oct. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Identification<\/strong>: Products bear establishment number \u201cEST. 2574B\u201d inside the USDA inspection mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Distribution<\/strong>: The recalled products were shipped to restaurants across the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Discovery<\/strong>: Minnesota health officials linked the contamination to Wolverine Packing Co. after investigating a cluster of illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Health Impact<\/strong>: To date, 15 individuals in one state have fallen ill, with onset dates between Nov. 2 and Nov. 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 E. coli Symptoms<\/strong>: Infected individuals can experience severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and in some cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome, which may lead to kidney failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The agriculture department continues to work with Minnesota\u2019s agriculture and health departments to track the source and distribution of the contaminated products. The investigation began after a beef sample tested positive for E. coli as part of an outbreak inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n E. coli is a serious health risk. While many recover in about a week, complications such as HUS can be life-threatening, particularly for children under five and older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The agriculture department warns that contaminated products may still be stored in restaurant freezers or refrigerators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Restaurants<\/strong>: Do not serve these products. Return them or dispose of them immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Consumers<\/strong>: If you suspect illness from contaminated beef, seek medical attention. Use a food thermometer to ensure beef is cooked to 160\u00b0F, which kills harmful bacteria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Detroit-based company, Wolverine Packing Co., is recalling over 167,000 pounds of ground beef due to potential E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Just the Facts \u2022 Recall Details: Affected products include fresh ground beef with a \u201cuse by\u201d date of Nov. 14, and frozen products […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":948,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11786],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-210807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/948"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=210807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210807\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=210807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=210807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=210807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Investigation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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