Niagara Bottling is recalling 14 brands of water after finding E. coli contamination at one of its springs. Niagara stated that the bacteria were found on June 10, noting, "As the spring source did not notify us in a timely manner, we have discontinued the use of this source." The company added that no reports of illness or injury had been received to date, and that finished product testing had not detected any contaminants or other issues.
The bottled water has Niagara Bottling LLC on the label and is sold under the following brand names: Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-Eleven, Niagara, Nature's Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaws, ShopRite, Western Beef Blue, and Wegmans.
Stores recalling the bottled water products include Wegmans, ShopRite, 7-Eleven, Acme and others.
According to a notice posted June 19 by Niagara, the recalled water should be boiled for one minute and cooled before being used.
"Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water," the notice stated. Consumers may also return the recalled product for a full refund, the company stated. E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems," the Niagara notice stated.
The bottling facilities where the recalled spring water products were produced are in Hamburg and Allentown, PA, and the production occurred between 3 a.m. EDT on June 10 to 8 p.m. EDT on June 18, 2015, Niagara stated.
E coli is a bacterium commonly found in the intestines of humans and other animals, where it usually causes no harm. Some strains can cause severe food poisoning, especially in old people and children.
