051120 E. Coli Warning Issued Over Beef PattiesNovember 5, 2005Three Saratoga County residents became ill after consuming hamburger, prompting a warning from New York state for ground beef patties made by the Philly-Gourmet Meat Co. The meat that is possibly contaminated with E. coli bacteria has the product code 2005A. Philly-Gourmet distributes beef patties to stores throughout New York state. It sells its hamburgers in three-pound boxes. The state Department of Health said it traced the strain of E. coli discovered in the Saratoga County residents to the bacteria found in a hamburger in one of the victim's freezer. DNA testing confirmed the match. A follow-up investigation is being conducted by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, the state health department and the Saratoga County Department of Health. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacteria. Symptoms of illness associated with the bacteria include severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Other symptoms include vomiting and nausea accompanied by a low-grade fever.
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