United Food Group Recalls 75,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
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VERNON, Calif., June 3  /PRNewswire/ -- United Food Group LLC in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is conducting a voluntary recall of 75,000 pounds of ground beef that is believed to be contaminated with the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.
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Federal officials are trying to track down the 143 million pounds of beef recalled Sunday, but they say that most of it has probably been eaten.
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At least 19 people have become sick with suspected cases of E. coli after eating at a fast food restaurant in eastern Iowa, local health officials said on Saturday.
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By Dawn House, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 7--Taco Bell on Wednesday ordered scallions removed from its 5,800  restaurants nationwide after tests indicated the vegetable may be responsible  for E. coli outbreaks that sickened more than 40 people in New Jersey,  Pennsylvania and New York.
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FOOD poisoning, it seems, has become a moving target for health officials.   For years, health experts rightly cautioned the American public about the dangers of E. coli sickness caused by raw or undercooked beef. And the handling of beef for human consumption requires vigilance.
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A California meat company issued a recall of 143 million pounds of beef, some of which was used in school lunch programs.
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The following recalls have been announced:
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A seasoning mix may be the source of salmonella bacteria that contaminated Veggie Booty snacks earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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In mid-March, 60 million cans and pouches of pet food were found to be tainted with melamine, a chemical used in fertilizer and plastics. The contamination was linked to wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate imported from China, and it triggered one of the largest pet food recalls ever. Globe staffer Diedtra Henderson spoke with Dr. David W.K. Acheson , ...
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Taco Bell ordered scallions removed from its 5,800 U.S. restaurants Wednesday after tests suggested they may be responsible for the E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least three dozen people in three states.
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The Department of Agriculture ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of ground beef from a California slaughterhouse that supplies school lunch programs.
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Twenty-one people in eight states may have fallen ill after eating hamburgers possibly contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
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Connors Bros. Income Fund on Monday expanded the recall of hot dog chili sauce made by its Castleberry Foods unit last week to include canned meat products on concerns they are also contaminated by a bacteria which causes botulism.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak traced to tainted spinach rose to 109 on Sunday, as federal officials announced more brands recalling their products.
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WASHINGTON -- A Georgia meat processor has expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak.
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Federal agriculture officials on Wednesday said the Kraft Foods  contractor Carolina Culinary Foods has expanded its recall of cooked Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich chicken breast cutlets and strips because of ongoing concerns some packages may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Each week, it seems, there is another food recall in the news. In last week's Lean Plate Club Web chat , a couple of Lean Plate Club members described how they are taking steps to help reduce their risk of infection with E coli 0157:H7 infection from eating beef. So in today's Lean Plate Club column...