ASHVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because of links to illnesses from E. coli bacteria in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday the meat, sold by Fairbank Farms in Ashville, was linked to cases of the foodborne illness in the three New England states. The agency said retail stores, including Trader Joe's, Price Chopper, Lancaster, Wild Harvest, Shaw's, BJ's, Ford Brothers, and Giant, sold the ground beef. Each package carried the number "EST. 492" inside the USDA inspection mark or on the nutrition label.
In addition, ground beef packaged under the Fairbank Farms name was distributed to stores in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing.
Consumers with questions about the recall can call Fairbank Farms company at 1-877-564-0122 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or visit the
company's website here.Price Chopper Supermarkets says the ground beef being recalled is labeled with expiration dates of September 16 through October 5.
