Frontiere Natural Meats Recalls Ground Elk Meat for E. coli O157:H7

Plain-English summary

Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC of Denver, Colorado is recalling 16-ounce packages of ground elk meat. The recall is due to potential contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7.

The affected product is individually packaged for retail sale in hermetically sealed plastic with a black backing. The packages are identified with a "Use or Freeze By" date of 04-27-15. The stick-on finished product label is red, white, and black and reads in part: "Natural DK Meats All Natural Ground Elk Net Wt 16 oz Packed for DK Natural Meats Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 055173061006." The product code number is 80018.

The entire amount of product, consisting of 205 cases with 8 lbs per case, was distributed to one customer: Carolina Bison, located at 3 Westside Dr., Asheville, NC 28806. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific packages and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product

Ground Elk meat packaged individually for retail sale in hermetically sealed plastic with a black backing identified with Use or Freeze By 04-27-15. The stick-on finished product label is red, white, and black with red, white, and black print writing reading in part: "Natural DK

Manufacturer

Frontiere Natural Meats

Category

Food — Ground Meat

Hazard

• e-coli-o157

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Distribution

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