At Least 19 People in Minnesota Sick From Ground Beef Tied to E. Coli Recall

At Least 19 People in Minnesota Sick From Ground Beef Tied to E. Coli Recall
The Wolverine Packing Co. in Detroit on Nov. 22, 2204. Ed White/AP Photo
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At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said.

Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, which can cause life-threatening infections. The ground beef was sent to restaurants nationwide.