Valley Meat Ground Beef E. coli Recall and Outbreak
An E. coli beef recall has followed a California E. coli outbreak that has sickened 7 people, health officials say. Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California is recalling one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and other ground beef products because they could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) notified the FSIS of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in mid-July. The illnesses shared the same PFGE type, or “genetic fingerprint.”
E. coli Recall of Ground Beef by South Gate Meat Co.
A ground beef recall has been issued by a California company due to E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Huntington Beef E. coli Recall Expanded
A Huntington Meat Packing Co. recall has been expanded since the initial January recall of over 800,000 pounds of potentially E. coli-contaminated beef.
The Montebello, Calif. establishment expanded the recall to include 4.9 million additional pounds of beef and veal products, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Huntington Beef E. coli Recall Involves Over 800,000 Pounds of Meat
E. coli contamination fears prompted a recall of 864,000 pounds of beef products by Huntington Meat Packing Inc., of Montebello, Calif., the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
The various beef products include beef patties and burrito filling, as well as beef ground for further processing. There are two sets of products involved in this recall:
Ground Beef Recall Due to E. coli Concerns
A Massachusetts ground beef E. coli recall was announced yesterday by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall, issued by Adams Farm Slaughterhouse, LLC., an Athol, Mass., involves 2,574 pounds of ground beef products that could be contaminated with the harmful pathogen E. coli O157:H7.
Steak E. coli Recall UPDATE: Applebee’s and Olive Garden Involved
More states and more restaurants are involved in a multistate steak recall over E. coli O157:H7 concerns than originally announced, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.
