Saturday, May 23, 2009

Almost 96,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Products Recalled

The federal government announced Thursday that an Illinois meat producer recalled 95,898 pounds of ground beef.

CNN Health reports that the recall was designated as "Class One" by the Department of Agriculture from Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois, implying the health risks associated with eating the meat is high.

The Ohio Department of Health reported an outbreak of illness linked to the bacterium E. coli to federal authorities on May 13. Clusters of illnesses have also been reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois.

A list of the recalled products were posted on the USDA Web site, all of which were produced on March 10 and packaged under a variety of labels.

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