E. coli, again?
Contaminated beef sickens 14, recall expands (click here)
Posted 6/9/07BAKERSFIELD - A California meat supplier has expanded aground beef recall to include 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat sold in Western states because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
Federal regulators announced Saturday that a recall of meat distributed by United Food Group will now cover products with thesell-by dates of April sixth through April 20th.
None of the beef is in stores now but consumers may still have some in their freezers.
United Food Group meat is suspected in an E. coli outbreak blamed for 14 illnesses.
All the victims recovered.
The meat was shipped to California and ten other states and sold in Albertson's and other markets.
It was sold under the following brand names: Moran's All Natural, Miller Meat Company, Stater Brothers, Trader Joes Butcher Shop, Inter-American Products and Basha's.
A U-S-D-A official announced on Saturday that the recall would be expanded to include products with sell-by dates from April sixth through April 20th.
