Beef Recalled

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, based in Arkansas City, has announced the recall of 14,158 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, a potentially fatal bacterium that can cause dehydration, diarrhea, and kidney failure. The products were shipped to companies across the country, including to states Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service warns that the products might be packaged under varying brand names. Previously this year, the USDA recalled more than 200,000 pounds of discolored, repackaged hamburger meat.