Wegman’s Supermarkets Recalls Bison Products Due to Possible E. coli Contamination
On July 2, the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) announced the recall of about 66,0000 pounds of bison products processed by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Colorado firm. When available, USDA-FSIS publishes a list of retailers to which recalled products were distributed. The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) list of retailers selling recalled bison products processed by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats includes the following:
- Hannaford’s
- King Soopers
- Market Basket
- Price Choppers
- Whole Foods
The list is incomplete. Wegman’s Supermarkets recalled two of the recalled bison products it sold at their stores:
- Great Range Buffalo Sirloin Steaks, 12 oz., UPC 16447-10226 Only product with sell or freeze-by date of June 20, 23, or 24, 2010
- Great Range Ground Bison, 16 oz., UPC 16447 10090 Only product with a sell or freeze-by date of June 21, 22, or 24, 2010
The Rocky Mountain Natural Meat products were recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7.
The possible contamination was discovered by USDA-FSIS during the course of an on-going investigation into a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Colorado with illness onset dates between June 4, 2010 and June 9, 2010. FSIS determined that there is an association between the ground bison products and the cluster of illnesses in the state of Colorado and an additional illness in New York.
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