11-2 news: Ground beef recalled after illnesses, 1 death
FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. One New Hampshire resident has died, and two other residents became ill from E. coli, New Hampshire health officials reported. No details about the individuals were released.
Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health and agriculture departments, FSIS determined that there is an association between the fresh ground beef products subject to recall and illnesses in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. FSIS is continuing to work with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, other state health and agriculture departments and the CDC on the investigation.