posted on 2009-12-12 by JPerez
Looks like the industry won't stop producing these hazardous products for public consumption. We seem to be getting more and more of these outbreaks from these large feedlot beef manufacturers. This is a clear evidence of out of control and unsatisfactorily managed system that will continue to jeoperdize the health of the consumers.

Pleasae read the article below...

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Beef Packers Salmonella Ground Beef Outbreak in Arizona
Posted on December 5, 2009 by by PritzkerLaw

State and federal health officials have associated an Arizona ground beef Salmonella outbreak with fresh hamburger produced by Beef Packers Inc. of Fresno, California.

It is the second time this year that Cargill-owned Beef Packers has been tied to a ground beef Salmonella outbreak. The first one, announced in early August, sickened 39 people in 11 states and led to the recall of 825,769 pounds of ground beef.Salmonella Recall

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Friday the latest recall of 22,723 pounds of fresh ground beef distributed in Arizona through various retailers. The batch of tainted ground beef was made September 23, 2009, and all retail packages -- regardless of the store -- bear the USDA establishment number of EST 31913 on the USDA mark of inspection.

Beef Packers sold the meat in 60-pound cases for repacking. The cases were marked "use/freeze by 10/11/09.''

So far, two cases of Salmonellosis in Arizona have been associated with the ground beef and the investigation is continuing.

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