Half Million Pounds Of Beef Recalled In Northeast; Stores Include Trader Joe's, BJ's And Shaw's

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Oct 31, 2009 12:40 pm US/Eastern

Half Million Pounds Of Beef Recalled In Northeast

Stores Include Trader Joe's, Shaw's And BJ's

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More than a half million pounds of ground beef products distributed to the northeast are being recalled due to concerns of E. coli contamination.

The recall involves ground beef from the company Fairbanks Farms in Ashville, NY, which packages ground beef for Trader Joe's, Shaw's, Price Chopper and BJ's.

The products subject to recall include:

TRADER JOE'S

1 pound packages of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop Fine Quality Ground Beef 85/15 with a sell by date of Oct. 6 or Oct. 7.
1 pound packages of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop Fine Quality Ground Beef 80/20 with a sell by date of Oct. 6 or Oct. 7.
1 pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop Fine Quality Ground Beef Patties 96/4 Extra Lean.
1 pound trays of Trader Joe's Butcher Shop Fine Quality Ground Beef Patties 85/15

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PRICE CHOPPER

2.5 pound trays of Price Chopper Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.
1 pound trays of Price Chopper Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.
1 pound trays of price chopper fresh ground beef chuck for chili 80 percent lean 20 percent fat.

SHAW'S

1- and 2-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Beef 93/7.
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Beef 80/20.
1- and 3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Beef 75/25.
1.3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Sirloin Beef Patties 90/10.
1.3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Round Beef Patties 85/15.
1.3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20.
3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20.
1-pound trays of Shaw's Angus Ground Beef 85/15.
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Round Beef 85/15.
1-pound trays of Shaw's 90 Percent Natural Ground Beef.
1-pound trays of Shaw's 85 Percent Natural Ground Beef.
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of Shaw's Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.
1-pound trays of Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.

BJ'S

5-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 15 Percent Fat Patties.
3- and 5-pound trays of Lean Ground Beef, Contains 7 Percent Fat.
2.5-pound trays of Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.

FORD BROTHERS

3-pound trays of Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 20 Percent Fat patties.

GIANT

1-pound trays of Giant Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.
1-pound trays of Giant Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.
1-pound trays of Giant Nature's Promise Ground Beef.
1-pound trays of Giant Nature's Promise Ground Beef Patties.

LANCASTER AND WILD HARVEST

1-pound trays of Lancaster Brand 96/4 Extra Lean Ground Beef.
1- and 2-pound trays of Lancaster Brand 90/10 Ground Beef.
1-pound trays of Wild Harvest Natural 85/15 Angus Ground Beef.

Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 492" inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the nutrition label.

These products were packaged on September 15 and 16, 2009, and may have been labeled at the retail stores with a sell-by date from September 19 through 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure.

The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to food-borne illness.