JSM Meat Holdings Company, Inc., of Chicago is recalling an undetermined amount of beef products intended for use in ground products because of risk of E. coli contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the voluntary recall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The following products, sent to companies in Illinois as 10 other states, are: 30-pound, 60-pound and combo boxes or 47-gallon barrels of MORREALE MEAT beef products labeled as Boneless Chucks, Boneless Clods, Flat Rounds, Gooseneck Rounds, Knuckle, Heel Meat, Scotties, Trimmings 50, Trimmings 60, Trimmings 65, Trimmings 70, Trimmings 75, Trimmings 80, Trimmings 85 or Trimmings 90. The beef products bear the establishment number EST. 6872 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Companies in Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Pennsylvania also received the potentially contaminated beef.

According to Web MD, E. coli bacteria can cause diarrhea, which can be bloody, and serious and potentially fatal complications. Babies, senior citizens and people with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact JSM Meat Holdings Company President Steve Hurckes Sr. at (312) 421-3664, ext. 214.