At least 19 Minnesotans fell ill from E. coli linked to a national recall of over 167,000 pounds of ground beef. Restaurants across Minnesota were affected, and four cases required hospitalization.

U.S. health officials say at least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 160,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef.

At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the products may still be lurking in restaurant refrigerators.

Wolverine Packing Co. on Wednesday recalled over 167,000 pounds of ground beef products due to the risk that the meat could have E. coli present in it.

Federal regulators are uring restaurants not to serve the potentially contaminated beef if they have any in their freezers

Products were distributed to restaurants nationwide, and 15 cases of E. coli poisoning have been identified in just Minnesota.

The recalled products from Wolverine Packing Co. were distributed to restaurants nationwide. Here’s what to know.

Thousands of pounds of frozen and fresh ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.