RECALL ALERT::1.8 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled For Possible E.Coli Contamination – Consumerist

Planning to get a juicy hamburger for lunch today? Some of you may change your mind after reading this. Nearly two million pounds of ground beef products were recalled today because of possible E.Coli contamination.

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service announced the recall of more than 1.8 million pounds of ground beef shipped to distributors for restaurant use in Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.

The meat, which were produced from March 31 to April 18, may be contaminated with E.Coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacteria that causes dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps after exposure.

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The full list [PDF] of recalled products include the establishment number “EST. 2574B” and the production code “Packing Nos: MM DD 14″ between “03 31 14″ and “04 18 14″.

1.8 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled For Possible E.Coli Contamination – Consumerist

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Michigan Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7

Big Food Company Recalls Almost Nine Million Pounds Of Beef That Were Never Inspected | ThinkProgress

More on the Rancho Food Corp recall.

The massive recall comes just one month after Rancho Food Corp. had to recall another 40,000 pounds worth of meat that hadn’t been inspected. There have been no reported illnesses linked with the products to date.

Food recalls are alarmingly common in America. Foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. about $152 billion per year, sickens 48 million Americans annually, and kills 3,000 people ever year. The proliferation of massive, national food companies such as Cargill Beef also makes recalls tricky, since products from a tainted batch may be shipped all across the country.

Unfortunately, food safety inspections are stymied by a significant lack of funding and insufficient staff. Although President Obama signed the largest overhaul of America’s food safety regimen in 70 years into law in 2010, officials are concerned that the planned changes won’t become a reality without more appropriations.

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Funding cuts to food safety agencies have continued despite the fact that the number of foodborne illnesses has actually increased over the last several years. Cuts included in the federal budget sequester are expected to reduce the number of food inspectors at meat and poultry plants by about 600 people.

Big Food Company Recalls Almost Nine Million Pounds Of Beef That Were Never Inspected | ThinkProgress

RECALL ALERT::Beef Recall: Rancho Feeding Corp. Recalls More Than 8.7 Million Pounds Of Beef Products

RECALL ALERT FOR California, Florida, Illinois and Texas. They include beef carcasses, oxtail, liver, cheeks, tripe, tongue and veal bones,,,


A Northern California company is recalling more than 8.7 million pounds of beef products because it processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, federal officials said Saturday.

That's a whole year's worth of meat processed by Rancho Feeding Corp., which has been under scrutiny by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The agency said that without full inspection, the recalled products are unfit for human consumption.


Beef Recall: Rancho Feeding Corp. Recalls More Than 8.7 Million Pounds Of Beef Products