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Million Pounds of Beef Recalled

Posted: 2008-07-14 19:55:24

Filed Under: Recalls

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Nov. 4) - The giant agribusiness company Cargill Inc. said Saturday it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

The ground beef was produced October 8-11 at Cargill Meat Solutions' plant in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania and distributed to retailers.

Affected retailers include Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Wegmans and Weis in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the beef produced on October 8, the company said. The bacterium is E. coli O157:H7.

"No illnesses have been associated with this product," John Keating, president of Cargill Regional Beef, said in a statement. "We are working closely with the USDA to remove this product from the marketplace."

E. coli is harbored in the intestines of cattle. Improper butchering and processing can cause the E. coli to get onto meat. Thorough cooking, to at least 160 degrees internal temperature, can destroy the bacteria.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and people with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to E. coli.

Cargill Meat Solutions, based in Wichita, Kansas, is the umbrella organization of Cargill's beef, pork and turkey businesses.

The Wyalusing plant produces 200 million pounds of ground beef annually.

Cargill Inc., based in Wayzata, Minnesota, is one of the nation's largest privately held companies. It makes food ingredients, moves commodities around the world and runs financial commodities trading businesses.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

2007-11-04 17:43:34

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WKATHENS 04:22:14 PM Nov 14 2007

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YOUR SPELLING SUCKS SHHAPPENS

shhappens 01:19:25 PM Nov 14 2007

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WITH ALL THESE RECALLS AND MOST LIKELY THERE WILL BE MORE. I CAN SEE WHAT IT GOING TO BE LIKE DURING THE CHRSTMAS SEASON.
LESS TOYS, OR BEING CAREFUL OF ANY ITEMS.
BUT WILL BE MORE DURING CHRISTMAS AND FINING OUT YOU AFTER AND YOU ALREADY GAE THE GIFT TO THE OTHER PERSON OR MORE.
AND THEN YOU HAVE GAS SO HIGH , YOU CAN'T GO PLACES FOR AWAY MUCH .

zen1master1 03:45:40 PM Nov 05 2007

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ecoli is a condiment you put on youyr burger to imoprove the taste...ask for it at any supermarket.

witz6 12:49:49 PM Nov 05 2007

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What is E Coli????????

bam2microa 12:11:30 PM Nov 05 2007

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America has been contaminated with BUSHIT for the past seven years. So what's all the hub bub about.

sgentilejr 08:29:05 AM Nov 05 2007

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The problems have nothing to do with being unsanitary. e.coli is within every single animal slaughtered. It is contained within the crap in the intestines. It is also contained within the human body in our intestines. One slip of the butchers knife and the intestine is severed and the e.coli contained crap inside the intestines escapes to contaminate the meat. But if thoroughly cooked the e.coli bacteria is killed. You never know who is handling the meats you buy or what contagious illness they may have that they can pass on. Through cooking is the only protection we really have from all sorts of bacteria.

sgentilejr 08:22:56 AM Nov 05 2007

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If consummers would just fully cook what they eay there would be no problem with e.coli causing illness.
E.coli is only a problem for people who undercook their meat and eat raw uncooked vegitables.
Come on people...wake up already and start fully cooking what you eat and thoroughly wash raw vegitables.

sgentilejr 08:22:32 AM Nov 05 2007

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avegail574 05:29:00 AM Nov 05 2007

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PEOPLE NOW AND THEN ARE VERY UNSANITARY, ENVIRONMENT IS EFFECTING FROM OUR MISTAKE AND NOW WE DO PAY FOR IT.EXAMPLE POISON FROM SPINACH,LETTUCE AND ETC. TOO MANY BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DEATH AND TOO MANY DECEASES FROM AIR POLLUTION THAT HUMAN CAN CARRY AND PASS IT TO ANOTHER AND THATS THE CONSEQUENCES WE HAD TO PAY FOR. NO ONE TO BLAME FOR IT BUT PEOPLE.

avegail574 05:28:00 AM Nov 05 2007

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