A recall of nearly 96,000 pounds of beef affects meat distributed in Maryland and Virginia.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday that a Wisconsin company, American Foods Group, was voluntarily recalling beef products, including beef chuck, chop beef and sirloin, after two individuals got sick.
The infection was possibly caused by the E. coli bacteria, according to the USDA.
Fifteen products, produced Oct. 10, were recalled. Details of the products are available on the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Web site, www.fsis.usda.gov.
The potentially infected products were distributed to retailers in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin as well. American Food Groups could not be reached for comment Sunday.
The recall comes after a Philadelphia, Tenn.-based company recalled cheese distributed in Maryland and Virginia on Wednesday.
Sweetwater Valley Farms recalled its Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese because it was possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that causes infections in those with weakened immune systems.
The product was distributed between last year and Nov. 18.
The cheese recall also affected stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
