Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC Recalls Ground Elk Meat Because Of Possible Health Risk

Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC, a Denver, Colorado establishment, is recalling 1,640 pounds of ground elk meat that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Coli O157:H7). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm449669.htm

Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 4, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news