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Approximately 167,277 pounds of ground beef products have been recalled across the United States due to potential contamination with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced in a statement on Nov. 20.
The recall was initiated by Wolverine Packing Co., of Detroit after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture notified FSIS of a cluster of illnesses affecting people who ate ground beef. Working with the Minnesota officials, FSIS uncovered a link to Wolverine Packing. Then, a sample of ground beef from the company was found to contain the bacterium E. coli, or Escherichia coli.
"When cattle are slaughtered and processed, E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in their intestines can get on the meat," a spokesperson from Wolverine Packing Co. told Live Science in an email."Ground beef combines meat from many different animals , increasing the risk of contamination." Most people exposed to E. coli will recover within a week, but the infections can be severe, and even fatal, among young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. In severe cases, patients can develop a rare but serious condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome , which is marked by easy bruising, reduced urine production and loss of color in the skin. HUS can lead to kidney failure and death.
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