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Ground Beef
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Food Poison Journal
Huge Ground Beef Recall Returns Attention To USDA’s Role In Food Safety
By Dan Flynn
Beef Packers Inc.’s recall of 825,769 pounds of ground beef possibly contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Newport draws attention to the United States Department of Agriculture’s role in the federal food…
Salmonella Blog
14 Sick In Colorado As Denver-Based King Soopers Grocery Chain Recalls Nearly Half Million Pounds Of Ground Beef For Salmonella Contamination
From the Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, July 22, 2009 - King Soopers, Inc., a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately…
Food Poison Journal
Ground Beef Recall Announced by E. S. Miller Packing Co
By Bill Marler
E. S. Miller Packing Co., a Montgomery, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 219 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of…
Food Poison Journal
First E. coli Lawsuit Filed against JBS Swift
By Bill Marler
The first lawsuit stemming from the current E. coli O157:H7 (E. coli) recall by JBS Swift Beef Company of Greeley, Colorado that has been linked to 23 E. coli illnesses…
Food Poison Journal
Six Michigan Victims in JBS Swift E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
By Bill Marler
Michigan is no stranger to outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 . . . particularly over the course of the last year. The CDC reports six culture-confirmed, PFGE matched cases in the…
Food Poison Journal
July 4th BBQ? Don’t Cook to Color, Use A Thermometer for All Ground Beef
By Dave Babcock
As we head into the holiday weekend, we are In the midst of another outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 related to ground beef. Remarkably, despite the prevalence of outbreaks and…
Food Poison Journal
“Where’s The (Recalled) Beef? Massive Expansion of JBS Beef Linked To Multi-State E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak And Still No List of Retailers From FSIS
By Dan Flynn
At least when Nestle USA announced that it was recalling all its Toll House cookie products, the public pretty much knew which retailers were involved. Every retail grocery in the country…
E. coli Blog
Timing of May 21st Recall At Valley Meats Raises Questions About Its “Test And Hold” Program
Valley Meats LLC, a Coal Valley, Illinois grinding plant recalled approximately 95,898 pounds of ground beef that might have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's…
Marler Blog
Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Linked to Valley Meats in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois Spurs Ground Beef Recall
E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois have led health investigators to ground beef produced by Valley Meats, LLC of Coal Valley, IL. The company has initiated a…
E. coli Blog
Ohio Reports Cluster Of E. coli 0157:H7 Infections Leading To Ground Beef Recall: Are More E. coli Lawsuits In the Future?
The Ohio Department of Health reports a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, prompting FSIS to announce a HIGH HEALTH RISK, CLASS I RECALL.…