Great Range Bison E. coli Recall
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats of Colorado is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in voluntarily recalling approximately 66,000 pounds of potentially contaminated bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The products in question were recalled as part of the investigation into an outbreak of E. coli with cases in Colorado and New York. While the sell-by dates for these products have passed, FSIS is aware that consumers may also freeze the product before use and there is concern that some product may still be frozen and in consumers’ freezers.
Estimates are imprecise, but microbiologists guess that more than 70,000 Americans fall ill every year from E. coli bacterial infections, the largest source of which is contaminated ground beef. Of those infected, more than 5 percent develop life-threatening HUS E. coli, or hemolytic uremic syndrome, the leading cause of kidney failure in children and the leading cause of E. coli deaths.
Here is a list of the recalled buffalo:
One pound packages:
- Great Range Brand Ground Bison label with the UPC# 016447 10090 6, with “sell or freeze by” dates of June 21, 22, and 24.
- Natures Rancher Ground Buffalo label with the UPC # 016447 10091 6 with “sell or freeze by” date of June 22.
- The Buffalo Guys Ground Bison with UPC# 852584 00030 9 and a package date of 0147.
12oz. packages:
- Great Range Brand Bison Steak Medallion with UPC# 016447 10026 5 and a “sell or freeze by” date of June 23 and 24, 2010.
- Great Range Brand Bison Sirloin Steak with UPC# 016447 10226 9 and a “sell or freeze by” date of June 20, 23 and 24, 2010.
Other products:
Various weight boxes of “BISON B TRIM.” These products bear a production date of May 21, 2010 and a Julian Code of 14110. The boxes also state “KEEP REFRIGERATED.”
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