Jun
29
2009
Beef recall expanded with 18 possibly sickened
Posted by doris in America, E.Coli, Food, Health, RecallCHICAGO – A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation found 18 illnesses may be linked to the meat, the company and the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Sunday.Greeley, Colorado-based JBS-Swift Beef Co is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to include about 380,000 pounds of assorted beef products, for a total recall of about 421,000 pounds, USDA and the company said.
The affected beef was produced on April 21 and was distributed nationally and internationally.
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