E. coli Bacteria Found in Some Bottles of Spring Water

By DENNIS ROBAUGH (Patch National Staff)

Niagara Bottling company issued a voluntary recall Monday of bottled spring water produced by Pennsylvania springs in Hamburg and Allentown due to possible E. coli contamination. The water is sold under several brand names, including 7-11.

No one has reported getting sick from the water, but “E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply on June 10, 2015. These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems,” said company officials.

Other brand names include: Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, Niagara, Nature’s Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaws, Shoprite, Western Beef Blue and Wegmans.

Check the code on the bottle indicating the place, date and time the product was produced. The only affected products are those with codes that begin with the letter F (for Hamburg) and A (for Allentown.) A610JUN15 2000 means produced on Allentown line 6, manufactured on June 10, 2015, at 8 p.m.

“Products made between June 10 a 3 am (EDT) and June 18 at 8 pm (EDT) should not be used,” said officials.

E. coli bacteria can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches or other symptoms.

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