The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert about ground beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli.
Officials have issued a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli.The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the raw ground beef products subject to the alert bear the establishment number 'EST. 960A' inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to food service institutions and retail locations nationwide.
Coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps between two and eight days after exposure. Most people recover, but some can develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome which is most common in children under five and older adults. Those with the condition are at risk of bruising easily and decreased urine output. Anyone with these symptoms should seek emergency care immediately.
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