Ground beef recalled nationwide over risk of E. coli illness from burgers

The notice affects more than 167,000 pounds of meat sold by Detroit-based company Wolverine Packing Co., after at least 15 people fell sick.

More than 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled by Detroit-based company Wolverine Packing Co. could contain E. coli contamination, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.