MSNBC is reporting the deaths of two people in connection with exposure to e coli from tainted ground beef sold by Fairbanks Farms.  Officials are reporting 16 people have been taken to hospitals after exposure to possible E. coli contamination in fresh ground beef sold in a variety of stores from North Carolina to Maine.

Fairbanks Farms is recalling 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef sent to stores for sale in September.  Check your products against the listing provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture first.  This listing was dated Saturday and may be updated so check back frequently.

From the MSNBC article:

Some of the ground beef was sold at Trader Joe’s, Price Chopper, Lancaster, Wild Harvest, Shaw’s, BJ’s, Ford Brothers and Giant stores in packages that carried the number “EST. 492” on the label. Those products were packaged Sept. 15-16 and may have been labeled with a sell-by date from Sept. 19 through Sept. 28, meaning they’re no longer being sold as fresh product in supermarkets, Fairbank Farms said.

Visit Fairbanks Farms for the latest updated information at their website here: http://www.fairbankfarms.com/

Fairbanks Farms site contains information on any identifying marks on the packaging and includes two blue-highlighted links at the top of the web page showing exact labeling on the recalled products. 

Click on this link for direct information provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  This listing provides specific identifying information to help you determine whether your products have been recalled. 

Visit the link below for more information regarding the on-going news story of the ground beef recall.

The USDA and Fairbanks Farms are requesting individuals return suspect products to the grocery as soon as possible.  If you have any questions regarding a package, visit your grocery for assistance.