Beef sold at local BJ's Wholesale Clubs recalled

Authorities say a Pennsylvania company has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday that Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 42-pound cases that were shipped to distribution centers in Connecticut and Maryland and repackaged for consumers, then sold under different brands that have yet to be named. They have a use-or-freeze-by date of July 1, 2010.

Two E. coli-related illnesses have been reported in Maine and one in New York. Federal inspectors have tied the illnesses to the recalled beef.

E. coli can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The USDA recommends that ground beef be cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit to kill harmful bacteria.

BJ's grocery establishments in 8 states appear to be the only retailers to have received the Cargill ground beef products that have sickened 3 people in New York and Maine since early August. The 8 states where BJ's stores are known to have received recalled product are New York, Maine, Connecticut, Virginia, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachussetts, and Maryland. The stores that received the recalled product are as follows:

New York:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 1440 Central Ave., Albany

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 5183 Transit Rd., Clarence

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, Two Chevy Dr., East Syracuse

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 131-07 40th Rd., Ste. A100, Flushing

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 300 Bellwood Dr., Greece

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 232 Larkin Dr., Monroe

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 756 State Highway 28, Oneonta

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 3303 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights

Maine:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 110 Mt. Auburn Ave., Auburn

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 513 Warren Avenue, Portland

Connecticut:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 1046 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester

Virginia:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 2301 Taylor Rd., Chesapeake

New Jersey:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 941 Route 37 W, Tom River

New Hampshire:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 400 Quality Dr., Hooksett

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 8 Sexton Ave., Nashua

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 262 Plainfield Rd., West Lebanon

Massachussetts:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 287 Washington Street, Attleboro

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 777 Washington St., Auburn

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 115 Erdman Way, Leominster

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 105 Shops At 5 Way, Plymouth

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 5 Ward St, Revere

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 85 Cedar St, Stoneham

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 2085 Bay St., Taunton

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 66 Seyon St, Waltham

'B7 BJ's Wholesale Club, 622 Washington St, Weymouth

Maryland:

'B7 'B7BJ's Wholesale Club, 4201 Wholesale Club Drive, Baltimore

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