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Fairbank Farms Beef Recall On East Coast: 2 Dead, 28 Sick
A beef recall was issued by Fairbank Farms for ground beef with a sell-by date from September 19-28. 28 people have gotten sick after eating the tainted beef, and two deaths are being related to E. coli infection, mainly in New England. One person in New Hampshire has died from eating meat tainted with E. coli. Over 500,000 pounds of beef have been recalled.
The CDC said a New York adult with underlying medical conditions had died and another possibly related death in New Hampshire was under investigation. State officials attribute the New Hampshire death to the O157:H7 E. coli bacteria.
If you bought and froze meat from Acme Markets, BJ's Wholesale Club, Ford Brothers, Giant Food Stores, Price Chopper, Trader Joe's, or Shaw Supermarkets, check the beef and don't eat it if it bears the sell-by dates above. Instead, bring it back to where you bought it for a refund.
Consumers are advised to look for packages with sell-by dates of Sept. 19 through Sept. 28. The number "EST. 492" would also be inside the USDA inspection mark or on the nutrition label.
The packages were sold under a variety of brand names, ranging from Acme Markets' Lancaster Brand Ground Beef and Extra Lean Ground Beef to Giant Food Stores Meatloaf and Meatball Mix to Trader Joe's Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef.
UPDATE | RECALL LIST
Trader Joes
- 1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
- 1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 80/20."
- 1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 96/4 EXTRA LEAN."
- 1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."
NOTE: The sell-by dates for the above two products may be October 6 or 7, 2009.
Price Chopper
- 1- and 2.5-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
- 1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
- 1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER FRESH GROUND BEEF CHUCK FOR CHILI 80% LEAN 20% FAT."
Lancaster and Wild Harvest
- 1-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 96/4 EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF."
- 1- and 2-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 90/10 GROUND BEEF."
- 1-pound trays of "WILD HARVEST NATURAL 85/15 ANGUS GROUND BEEF."
Shaw's
- 1- and 2-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 93/7."
- 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 80/20."
- 1- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 75/25."
- 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN BEEF PATTIES 90/10."
- 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."
- 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80/20."
- 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES FAMILY PACK 80/20."
- 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S ANGUS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
- 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF 85/15."
- 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 90% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
- 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 85% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
- 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN 90/10."
- 1-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
BJ's
- 5-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 15 % FAT" patties.
- 3- and 5-pound trays of "LEAN GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 7% FAT."
- 2.5-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
Ford Brothers
- 3-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 20% FAT" patties.
Giant
- 1-pound trays of "GIANT EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
- 1-pound trays of "GIANT MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
- 1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF."
- 1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF PATTIES."
source: US Food and Inspection Service
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at 13:46 on November 3rd, 2009
I'm sorry I missed this earlier, Jordan! Thanks so much for posting!