CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 May 2014 · USDA FSIS
Ground Beef Products recalled by Wolverine Packing
Wolverine Packing is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 19 May 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-030-2014
- Recalling firm
- Wolverine Packing
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 19 May 2014
- Reported
- 19 May 2014
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Ground Beef
Timeline
| 19 May 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 May 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 19, 2014: Upon further investigation, FSIS now believes the product was sent to distribution centers nationwide. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 21, 2014: The illness onset date has been corrected to May 8, 2014. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 23, 2014: FSIS was notified of the first illness on May 8, 2014. This date was corrected from May 12, 2014 in the initial release. WASHINGTON, May, 19, 2014 Wolverine Packing Company, a Detroit, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef products were produced between March 31, 2014 and April 18, 2014. For a full list of products that were recalled please see the attached document. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iEST. 2574B” and will have a production date code in the format iPacking Nos: MM DD 14” between i03 31 14” and i04 18 14.” These products were shipped to distributors for restaurant and retail use nationwide. There was no distribution of the products to the Department of Defense, the National School Lunch Program or catalog/internet sales. Factors that can contribute to the size of the recall include potential contamination of additional products due to a lack of microbiological independence between lots in a production day, as well as a deficiency in supportive record-keepin
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 USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 19, 2014: Upon further investigation, FSIS now believes the product was sent to distribution centers nationwide. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 21, 2014: The illness onset date has been corrected to May 8, 2014. EDITOR'S NOTE added on May 23, 2014: FSIS was notified of the first illness on May 8, 2014. This date was corrected from May 12, 2014 in the initial release. WASHINGTON, May, 19, 2014 Wolverine Packing Company, a Detroit, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef products were produced between March 31, 2014 and April 18, 2014. For a full list of products that were recalled please see the attached document. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iEST. 2574B” and will have a production date code in the format iPacking Nos: MM DD 14” between i03 31 14” and i04 18 14.” These products were shipped to distributors for restaurant and retail use nationwide. There was no distribution of the products to the Department of Defense, the National School Lunch Program or catalog/internet sales. Factors that can contribute to the size of the recall include potential contamination of additional products due to a lack of microbiological independence between lots in a production day, as well as a deficiency in supportive record-keepin
Where was it sold?
Array
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 USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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