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Wisc. Firm Recalls 96K Lbs. Beef Over E. Coli Fears

Posted Nov 25, 07 2:33 PM CST in Science & Health,  US 

(Newser) – American Foods Group voluntarily recalled 96,000 pounds of ground beef after two people in Illinois were sickened from possible E. coli contamination, the AP reports. The affected beef was distributed to companies in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Some of the recalled goods, produced on Oct. 10, have already expired.

Each shipping label bears the code "Est. 18076" inside the USDA mark. Consumers are urged check their freezers and return or throw away the products, which include coarse and fine ground beef, sirloin, and chops. Poor butchering can spread E. coli from animal intestines to meat. For the full recall list, click the link below:

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Cooking meat to 160 degrees internal temperature can destroy E. coli bacteria.   (Shutterstock)
American Foods Group recalls 96,000 pounds of ground beef products.   (Shutterstock)
American Foods Group has recalled batches of course and fine ground beef after two people became ill with E. coli.   (Shutterstock)
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