CLASS II Food recall · Reported 8 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ground Elk meat packaged individually for retail sale recalled
Frontiere Natural Meats is recalling Ground Elk meat packaged individually for retail sale in hermetically sealed plastic with, distributed in North Carolina. The recall was initiated on 3 Jun 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-2783-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71397
- Recalling firm
- Frontiere Natural Meats, Denver, CO
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Jun 2015
- FDA classified
- 26 Jun 2015
- Reported
- 8 Jul 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC of Denver, Colorado is recalling certain 16 ounce packages of ground elk meat due to potential contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7.
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
Ground Elk meat packaged individually for retail sale in hermetically sealed plastic with a black backing identified with Use or Freeze By 04-27-15. The stick-on finished product label is red, white, and black with red, white, and black print writing reading in part: "Natural DK Meats All Natural Ground Elk Net Wt 16 oz Packed for DK Natural Meats Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 055173061006".
Where it was distributed
Entire amount distributed sent to one customer: Carolina Bison, 3 Westside Dr., Asheville, NC 28806
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC of Denver, Colorado is recalling certain 16 ounce packages of ground elk meat due to potential contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Which lots are affected?
Use or Freeze by date of 04-27-15, product code number 80018, UPC 055173061006.
Where was it sold?
Entire amount distributed sent to one customer: Carolina Bison, 3 Westside Dr., Asheville, NC 28806
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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