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Meat Company Recalls Beef After 5 Illnesses Reported in Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune | January 13, 2008

Tainted Beef Recall Sparks Consumer Concerns
ABC News | October 1, 2007

Ground Beef Recall Expanded Across United States
AP | September 30, 2007

Supplier Expands Beef Recall Over Concerns of E. Coli Contamination
The New York Times | June 10, 2007

Tyson Recalling 40,000 Pounds of Beef
CNN | June 8, 2007

E. coli Infections May Be Linked to Beef Recall
CNN | June 7, 2007

February 17, 2008—The U.S.D.A. announced a recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from Westland/Hallmark, a California slaughterhouse subject to an animal-abuse investigation.

Ed Schafer, Secretary of Agriculture, announced his department has evidence that Westland/Hallmark did not routinely contact its veterinarian when cattle became non-ambulatory after passing regulation.

This failure violates health regulations, prompting the Food Safety and Inspection Service to determine the beef is unfit for human consumption.

Federal regulations require that downed cattle be kept out of the food supply as they pose a higher risk of contamination from E. coli, salmonella or mad cow disease.

January 13, 2008—Rochester Meat Co. announced a recall of 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and other beef products as a result of E. coli contamination. At least six illnesses have been reported, including five in Wisconsin.

The beef may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a bacteria that is potentially deadly and can cause severe dehydration and diarrhea.

The USDA reported the affected beef was produced between October 30, 2007 and November 6, 2007 and shipped to distributors nationwide for use in restaurants. The affected product was not sold to individual retailers.

December 20, 2007—The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert after 38 people were sickened by contaminated ground beef sold at Safeway.

The contaminated beef, sold between September 19th and November 5th, may have been contaminated with salmonella and was sold at Safeway grocery stores in five states, including Arizona.

November 24, 2007—American Food Group recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef over concerns that the meat was tainted with E. coli O157:H7.

The recalls follows an investigation launched by the Illinois Department of Health after two people were sickened by the ground beef.

The recalled products include coarse and find ground beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef. These products were distributed to retailers in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Virginia.

September 30, 2007—The Topps Meat Co. expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties to cover 21.7 million pounds of beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. More than a dozen people already have been sickened by eating the contaminated hamburger patties.

The announcement expanded the recall from 332,000 pounds of ground beef to 21.7 million pounds. Contained Topps products will have either a "sell by" date or "best if used by" date between September 25, 2007 and September 25, 2008. The products also can be identified with a USDA establishment number of EST9748.

Production at the Topps plant was suspended on September 28th after USDA inspectors found inadequate safety measures at the processing plant.

June 9, 2007—United Food Group expanded the recall of ground beef to include 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat potentially contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

At least 14 cases of E. coli infection may be linked to a multi-state recall of ground beef produced by the company. People in five different states reportedly have developed illnesses related to their consumption of ground beef, including individuals in California, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.

A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Health Services said that health officials have identified six cases of E. coli infection in the state, and definitively tied at least two of them to consumption of ground beef.

Symptoms of E. coli infection typically include bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, usually occurring within eight days of consumption of a contaminated food. E. coli can cause kidney failure and death.

The ground beef recall presently covers 445,000 pounds of ground beef in twelve different states. As of June 9, 2007, all of the United Food Group products bear a use by/sell by date between April 15 and May 7, a freeze by date between April 23 and May 7 or a production date between April 6 and April 20. The frozen ground beef patty products bear a sell by date between August 6 and January 20, 2007.

June 8, 2007—Tyson Fresh Meats announced it is recalling more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef distributed to Walmart stores in 12 states after testing at a plant showed E. coli contamination.

The recalled products were sent to Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

O'Steen & Harrison, PLC represents people injured as a result of contaminated food, including E. coli and salmonella infections. We invite you to contact us for a free, confidential consultation about your legal rights.

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