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.

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said.

About 167,000 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled because they might be contaminated with E. coli. The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health identified a connection between several reported illnesses and ground beef from Wolverine Packing Co.