Wolverine Packing Co. of Detroit, MI, is recalling approximately 167,277 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.
S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). These items were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide.
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 prior to their illness. FSIS was notified of illnesses on Nov. 13, 2024, 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 Nov. 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. To date, 15 case-patients have been identified in one state with illness onset dates ranging from Nov. 2-10, 2024.
FSIS continues to work with the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health on this investigation. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in restaurant refrigerators or freezers. The fresh products have a “use by” date of 11/14/2024 and the frozen products are labeled with production date 10-22-24.
About E. coli infections Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled ground beef and developed symptoms of E. coli infection should seek medical attention and te.
