3K pounds of beef shipped to Michigan recalled over E. coli concerns: What to know

Elkhorn Valley Packing boneless beef chuck was packaged on Feb. 16

Check your fridge and freezer -- thousands of pounds of beef shipped to Michigan is being recalled for possible E. coli.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled 3,436 pounds of Boneless beef chuck product as it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

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Elkhorn Valley Packing boneless beef chuck was packaged on Feb. 16, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled 3,436 pounds of Boneless beef chuck product as it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. (WDIV)

The product being recalled bears the establishment number “EST. M-19549 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

They were shipped to distributors, federal establishments, retail locations, and wholesale locations, including hotels, restaurants, and institutions, in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled 3,436 pounds of Boneless beef chuck product as it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. (WDIV)

Most people infected developed diarrhea (Often bloody) and vomiting. Some of the illnesses lasted longer and could be more severe.

Infection was diagnosed by testing samples of the person’s stool. Viger rehydration and other supportive care were the usual treatment; Antibiotic treatment is not recommended.

Recovery time has been within a week, but some rarely develop a more severe infection like kidney failure.

Anyone who has eaten the contaminated beef and developed symptoms from the bacteria should contact their health specialist expeditiously.

Anyone with questions is asked to call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.

Click here to reach a live chat option from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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