Aurora Packing Company Recalled Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Aurora Packing Company, Inc., from North Aurora, IL recalled approximately 4,838 pounds of beef heel and chuck tender products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The bulk beef products were produced and packed on Feb. 27, 2019. The recalled products are varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “AURORA ANGUS BEEF BONELESS BEEF – CHUCK TENDER”. Varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “BONELESS BEEF – HEEL MEAT”. Varying catch weight cardboard box case packages containing bulk pieces of “BONELESS BEEF – HEEL MEAT”. These items were shipped for institutional use in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered during traceback activities following routine FSIS testing. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-038-2019-release