Ground Beef Recalled by California Meat Company

The firm is recalling over 10,000 pounds of frozen ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Agriculture Department said.

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said late Friday sampling was done by the California Department of Health Services during an investigation. The beef from Richwood Meat Co. was produced on April 28, 2006, and was sent to retail outlets in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. Children, elderly and people with poor immune systems are the most susceptible.

Read more: USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service