E.coli Cases Linked to Beef From National Steak Poultry Company of Oklahoma – Recall Issued

E.coli cases linked to beef from National Steak Poultry Company of Oklahoma have prompted a recall of 248,000 pounds of products.

Officials at the U.S. Agriculture Department said illnesses from the E.coli bacteria were reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington state.

The beef linked to the E.coli cases was produced by the Owasso, Oklahoma company in October.

The beef products were marketed under the company’s name and also under names that include Carino’s Boneless Beef and Moe’s Beef Steak.

E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure.

Refer to the U. S. Department of Agriculture for a complete list of the products recalled due to E.coli cases linked to beef from National Steak and Poultry Co. of Oklahoma.

JBS Swift E Coli Beef Recall Grows

The JBS Swift E coli beef recall grows from 41,000 pounds of products to 380,000 pounds.

The JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greely, Colo., is voluntarily widening the recall issued earlier this week because of possible E coli contamination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said today that all the beef products in the widened recall were producted April 21 and are in boxes bearing “Est. 969,” a package date of “042109″ and a time stamp ranging from “0618″ to “1130.”

The USDA did not have an update today of what states had reported illnesses or received beef products covered by the expanded recall. The first recall earlier this week covered products that were made April 21-22 and shipped to Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

The USDA says an investigation by its Food Safety and Inspection Service of 24 illnesses in multiple states prompted the company to take another look at its food safety system. According to the department, 18 of the illnesses appear to have the same cause, and  JBS Swift  is conducting the E coli beef recall “out of an abundance of caution.