Posted: 12.31.2010

Approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli is being recalled.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service made the announcement Thursday.

The products said to be contaminated are:

· 16-oz. packages of Nature's Harvest Organic Ground Beef Brick sold singly with a use- or freeze-by date of 12/30/10 or 01/08/11.

· 16-oz. packages of Organic Harvest Organic Ground Beef Brick sold singly and in three-packs with a use- or freeze-by date of 12/28/10 or 01/06/11.

· 16-oz. packages of Nature's Harvest Ground Patty containing four 4-oz. patties with a use- or freeze-by date of 12/30/10 or 01/08/11.

Each package label bears the establishment number EST. 18895 as well as the identifying Pack Date of 10341 and 10350 Julian date. These ground beef products were produced on Dec. 7, 2010, and Dec.16, 2010, and were shipped to retail establishments in California, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.

If you have a question about your beef, you can call 1-888-MPHOTLINE.

"The problem was discovered through company microbiological sampling which confirmed a positive result for E. coli O157:H7", a press release stated.

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