FEDs recall 96,000 lbs of Ground Beef Products - E. coli

:icon_bugeyed:icon_sick FYI - saw this today, thought I'd pass it on, link to recalled products list at the end of this thread.


The Department of Agriculture designated as "Class One" the recall of 95,898 pounds of ground beef products from Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois, meaning the health risk associated with eating the meat is high.

The Ohio Department of Health first reported an outbreak of illness linked to the potentially deadly bacterium E. coli 0157:H7 to federal authorities on May 13, and clusters of illnesses have also been reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois, the department said in a news release.
The bacterium can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and kidney failure. Those most vulnerable include the very young, the aged and people with weak immune systems, according to USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service.


A list of the recalled products -- all of which were produced on March 10 and packaged under a variety of labels -- is posted at www.fsis.usda.gov

Link to list: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_022_2009_Release/index.asp

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Where are the Federal and State food inspectors that our Taxes pay for when this stuff happens?

The recall story made to CNN today today, about time!