Ground Beef Recall Affects 11 States, D.C.

SOUDERTON, Pa. -- Moyer Packing Co., of Souderton, Pa., is recalling nearly 204,000 pounds of ground beef because of possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday.

The ground beef was produced on Aug. 31 and distributed to manufacturers in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The products involved in the recall may have been reground and repackaged in retail stores.

"Purchasers of ground beef may wish to ask retailers if ground beef at their stores was produced with any of the recalled product," said Garry L. McKee, administrator for the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The recall was initiated after inspectors notified Moyer of a positive E. coli result at an establishment it supplied, the USDA said.

The following products are included in the recall:

"Pure Ground Beef 93 Coarse," bearing the code "1930316100."

"Pure Ground Beef Chuck Coarse," bearing the code "1940056100."

"Pure Ground Beef Round X85," bearing the code "1941116100."

"Pure Ground Beef 75 Coarse", bearing the code "1910216100."

"Pure Ground Beef 81 Coarse," bearing the code "1920116100."

"Pure Ground Beef 91 Coarse," bearing the cod "1930146100."

"Pure Ground Beef Sirloin X90," bearing the code "1942116100."

"Pure Ground Beef Sirloin Coarse," bearing the code "1942016100."

"Pure Ground Beef 91 Coarse," bearing the code "1930116100."

"Pure Ground Beef 73 Coarse GU," bearing the code "1910016110."

Also being recalled are 40-pound cases labeled "Pure Ground Beef X Sirloin Fine" and bearing the code "1942164100." All of the recalled meats carry the establishment code "EST. 1311" inside the USDA seal of inspection.

E. coli is a potentially deadly bacteria. The very young, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to the food-borne illness.

The USDA said it has received no reports of illnesses associated with the beef.