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E. coli suspicions lead to upstate NY beef recall

An upstate New York packager has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef sold in this state and at least seven others that is linked to a possible E. coli outbreak and at least two deaths.

A federal health official quoted by The Associated Press said the meat, sold at BJ's, Trader Joe's and seven other retailers, also has caused 26 other illnesses.

The meat, packaged by Fairbank...

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