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.
Coal Valley,IL Company Recalled Ground Beef-Possible E.Coli
May 21, 2009 by Nancy
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Ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, is being recalled by Valley Meats LLC. a Coal Valley, Illinois company.
Approximately 100,000 pounds of ground beef are affected by the recall according to an announcement made today by The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Food Safety and Inspection Service was informed May 13th by the Ohio Department of Health of a cluster of E. coli O157:h7 infections. Illnesses have been reported in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The ground beef products being recalled include Grillmaster Brand Products, 3S Brand Products, J&B Brand Products, Klub Brand Products, Thick “N Savory Brand Products and Ultimate Brand Products. There are also ground beef products involved with no specified name brand. A complete listing with descriptions and case numbers can be found on the Food Safety and Inspection Service website.
The very young, older people and people with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to food borne illness. E.coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium. It can cause diarrhea, dehydration and in the most severe cases, kidney failure.
The ground beef products recalled by the Coal Valley, Il company for possible E Coli contamination were produced on March 10, 2009 and were distributed to various consignees nationwide.
