E. Coli Prompts Recall of Beef In 15 States

Lee Coleman

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the meat products were being sold by Gordon Food Service Stores and were made in March and April by Davis Creek Meats out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nearly 130,000 pounds of beef products have a possible E. coli contamination. E. coli can cause severe diarrhea and may cause bloody stool, it can also cause such complications as kidney failure.

"The products were shipped to distribution centers and retailers in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The items being recalled include boxes of mechanically tenderized steaks and ground beef of varying weighs. Labels on the boxes bear the establishment number "Est. 1974 A" inside the USDA mark of inspection and a date code (on the top right corner of the label) between "060: and "120." Only products with those date codes are subject to recall.

Each box also bears a net weight declaration and the message, "Manufactured for Gordon Food Service" or "Distributed by Gordon Food Service."