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Ground Beef Products Are
Subject of Recall After 2 Reports of
Illness
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 26, 2007
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GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 25 (AP) — A
company voluntarily recalled nearly
96,000
pounds of ground beef products after two
people were sickened, possibly by E.
coli bacteria, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture said Saturday.
The beef products by the company,
American Foods Group of Green Bay, were
distributed to retailers and
distributors in Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Ohio,
Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The
problem surfaced after an investigation
by the Illinois Department of Health,
which was looking into two reports of
illnesses.
The bacteria type is E. coli O157:H7,
which is harbored in the intestines of
cattle. Improper butchering and
processing can cause the bacteria to get
onto
meat. Thorough cooking, to at least 160
degrees internal temperature, can
destroy it.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly
bacterium that can cause bloody
diarrhea and dehydration. The very
young, the elderly and people with
compromised immune systems are the most
susceptible.
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.
More information is available online at
http://www.fsis.usda.gov . |
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