One Dead, 17 Sickened After Eating E. Coli Infected Beef

One person reportedly died and another 17 sickened after eating E. coli-infected beef manufactured by Colorado meatpacker Cargill Meat Solutions, the USDA has exposed.

The company is now recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef packaged on June 21, which had subsequently been shipped to retailers nationwide.

DailyMail revealed that the items comprise of three-, 10-and 20-pound bundles of ground meat under Our Certified, Excel, Sterling Silver, Certified and Fire River Farms brands with July 11 use or freeze by dates.

Furthermore, regulators warned that people should also check for the products in their freezers.

They also advise throwing the products away or returning them to the location of purchase.

According to Cargill’s statement, all of the affected products have been removed from supermarkets.

Food safety teams are reviewing the Fort Morgan facility and others to make sure they continue to deliver safe food.

The company was distraught to learn a fatality may be related to an E. coli contamination of one of their products. Their hearts go out to the families and individuals affected by this problem.

Meanwhile, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service did not release information about the people who died or became ill, including locations.

The majority of people contaminated with E. coli develop diarrhea, vomiting, and more serious infections can prompt kidney failure.

CONCLUSION

E. coli is a common bacteria that lives in the lower gastrointestinal tract of animals, and ground beef can become contaminated during slaughter or processing.

Symptoms of E. coli infection like severe bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps typically occur within two to eight days of eating contaminated meat. If you think that you or your family members have been infected by E. coli, contact your doctor as soon as possible.