4,838 Pounds of Beef Recalled in Three States Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services issued a recall notice for Aurora Packing Company Inc. bulk boneless beef heel and chuck tender products in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisonsin due to possible E. coli contamination on March 27, 2019. Tim Evanson/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

Approximately 4,838 pounds of beef have been recalled due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday, March 26.

Aurora Packing Company, Inc., an Illinois-based wholesale meat processing and packing company, is recalling the beef heel and chuck tender products produced and packed on Feb. 27. The meat products were distributed for institutional use in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.