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Possible E. coli Contamination Prompts Recall of 96,000 Pounds of Beef
Sunday, November 25, 2007
GREEN BAY, Wis. - A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of
ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli
bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service said Saturday.
The beef products by American Foods Group include coarse and fine ground
beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef. They were distributed to retailers and
distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and
Virginia.
The problem surfaced after an investigation by the Illinois Department of
Health, which was looking into two reports of illnesses.
The bacteria is E. coli O157:H7. E. coli is harbored in the intestines of
cattle. Improper butchering and processing can cause the E. coli to get onto
meat. Thorough cooking, to at least 160 degrees internal temperature, can
destroy the bacteria.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody
diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and people with
compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to E. coli.
The products subject to recall were produced on Oct. 10. They were
distributed for further processing and repackaging and will not have the
company's establishment number on the package.
Some of the recommended use-by dates have already expired. In that case,
consumers can contact their retailers to see if the products in question
were at stores. Consumers are also urged to look in their freezers and
return or throw out the products if they find them.
The products include:
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "65000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "65800."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 90/10." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "66000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 80/20." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "66400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "19900."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "20100."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF CHUCK, FINE GROUND 82/18." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "20600."
-Bulk weight packages of "CHOP BEEF STEAK, FINE GRIND "86/14." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 92/08." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF ROUND, FINE GROUND 87/13." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30200."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 80/20." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "30700."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF CHUCK, FINE GROUND 82/18." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "31400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 93/07." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "31600."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "31700."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF MODIFIED, FINE GROUND 93/07." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "31900."
Each shipping label bears the establishment number "Est. 18076" inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
Possible E. coli Contamination Prompts Recall of 96,000 Pounds of Beef
Sunday, November 25, 2007
GREEN BAY, Wis. - A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of
ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli
bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service said Saturday.
The beef products by American Foods Group include coarse and fine ground
beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef. They were distributed to retailers and
distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and
Virginia.
The problem surfaced after an investigation by the Illinois Department of
Health, which was looking into two reports of illnesses.
The bacteria is E. coli O157:H7. E. coli is harbored in the intestines of
cattle. Improper butchering and processing can cause the E. coli to get onto
meat. Thorough cooking, to at least 160 degrees internal temperature, can
destroy the bacteria.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody
diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and people with
compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to E. coli.
The products subject to recall were produced on Oct. 10. They were
distributed for further processing and repackaging and will not have the
company's establishment number on the package.
Some of the recommended use-by dates have already expired. In that case,
consumers can contact their retailers to see if the products in question
were at stores. Consumers are also urged to look in their freezers and
return or throw out the products if they find them.
The products include:
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "65000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "65800."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 90/10." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "66000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 80/20." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "66400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "19900."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "20100."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF CHUCK, FINE GROUND 82/18." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "20600."
-Bulk weight packages of "CHOP BEEF STEAK, FINE GRIND "86/14." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30000."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 92/08." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF ROUND, FINE GROUND 87/13." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "30200."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 80/20." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "30700."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF CHUCK, FINE GROUND 82/18." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "31400."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 93/07." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "31600."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label
bears a product code of "31700."
-Bulk weight packages of "BEEF MODIFIED, FINE GROUND 93/07." Each shipping
label bears a product code of "31900."
Each shipping label bears the establishment number "Est. 18076" inside the
USDA mark of inspection.
