GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin meat company is recalling 59,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria.
The Packerland Packing Company of Green Bay said the beef being recalled was produced Sept. 2 and shipped to distributors in Louisiana, Virginia, South Carolina, Indiana, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Illinois.
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All of the boxes and the beef bear the establishment code "Est. 562B," inside the USDA mark of inspection.
There have been no reports of illnesses, the company said.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).