E. coli Fears Lead To Beef Recall

[OhioChick]

Source: AP

2 People Sickened After Eating Ground Beef
POSTED: 8:04 am CST November 25, 2007

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Wisconsin company is voluntarily recalling nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly with E. coli.

American Food Group, based in Green Bay, Wis., announced the recall on Saturday, said the U.S. Agriculture Department.

The products include coarse and fine ground beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef steak that were produced on Oct. 10. The meat was distributed to retailers and distributors in seven states in the East and Midwest: Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia.


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.

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[RC]

1. Helps to keep our minds off Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Another reason not to eat beef because of the bu$h administration.

[flvegan]

2. I just don't get why folks still eat this shit.

How many tons need to be recalled, or people need to get sick/die before we just say "no more, not until someone steps in to protect us". That'll wake up the beef industry. You know damn well that if they made one phone call, there'd be a ton of inspectors newly hired. But no, they don't want that. Wonder why.

[LeftyMom]

3. produced October 10th?

And they're letting people know about a problem November 25th?

Fucking A, with food safety like that who needs China to poison us?

[allisonthegreat]

4. you got that right n/t

[endarkenment]

5. I recall eating beef.

It was a long time ago. Don't miss it at all.