MINNESOTA — A total of 15 cases of E. coli related illnesses have been traced back to Wolverine Packing Co., according to CBS.
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Wolverine Packing Co. is a Detroit based meat packing plant. The Food Safety and Inspection Service said they were told about the E. coli illnesses Nov. 14.
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The USDA says the company has recalled over 160,000 pounds of ground beef products that could be contaminated.
The agency said impacted products have a ‘used by’ date of Nov. 14 on fresh products or Oct. 22 on frozen products, they could be contaminated.
E. coli is a potentially deadly bacteria that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps, according to the USDA. Symptoms generally last from two to eight days, but it can cause kidney failure.
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