7 case-patients have been identified in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Since June, 12 people have been infected with the same strain of E.coli after eating ground beef.

The frozen, heat treated, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products may be contaminated with E. coli O121.

Products involved in the recall include not ready-to-eat meat and poultry hors d’oeuvres items.

FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) conducted trace-back and trace-forward activities after the firm received a confirmed positive for Escherichia coli O157:H7 from FSIS sampling and testing.