CLASS I Food recall · Reported 14 Aug 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ) recalled
Northfork Bison Distributions is recalling Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ), distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 12 Jul 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2080-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83338
- Recalling firm
- Northfork Bison Distributions, Saint-Leonard, N/A
- Brand
- Buffalo
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jul 2019
- FDA classified
- 21 Aug 2019
- Reported
- 14 Aug 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +33 days |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Out of the abundance of caution, NORTHFORK BISON DISTRIBUTIONS INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING BISON BURGERS & GROUND BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY E. COLI: 0121 AND 0103.
Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Buffalo Burgers ( 100% Pure Canadian Bison Meat ), Net Weight 16 oz. (1 lb ) 4 - 113 g Patties - individually frozen / per container / Box
Where it was distributed
GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATES OF NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, MISSOURI, VERMONT, VIRGINIA AND ARIZONA TO DISTRIBUTION, INSTITUTIONS AND RETAIL OUTLETS.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Out of the abundance of caution, NORTHFORK BISON DISTRIBUTIONS INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING BISON BURGERS & GROUND BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY E. COLI: 0121 AND 0103.
Which lots are affected?
N/A
Where was it sold?
GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATES OF NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, MISSOURI, VERMONT, VIRGINIA AND ARIZONA TO DISTRIBUTION, INSTITUTIONS AND RETAIL OUTLETS.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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