Illinois meat packing firm recalls ground beef on E.coli fears

E.S. Miller Packing Co. in Montgomery, Illinois, is recalling about 219 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Tuesday (July 13).

The ground beef products were produced from July 7 through July 10, 2009, and were distributed to consumers and local restaurants in the Montgomery and Paw Paw, Illinois, areas of northern Illinois.

The products subject to recall include 10-pound vacuum-packed bags of bulk "Edward S. Miller Packing Co. Ground Beef", 12- and 15-pound boxes of "Edward S. Miller Packing Co. Ground Beef Patties."

The problem was discovered through FSIS microbiological sampling.