Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef recalled in U.S. for E. coli concerns

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- About 167,200 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products are being recalled over E. coli concerns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service announced earlier this week.

Over 100 products manufactured by Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. are subject to recall after illnesses were reported by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, according to the USDA.