| ■ Ground Beef Recalled | 2011.08.15 |
| About 60,000 pounds of ground beef sold mainly in the southeastern United States have been recalled because it could be tainted with E. coli bacteria. The recall of the meat from National Beef Packaging Co. of Dodge City, Kan. was announced after the Ohio Department of Agriculture detected the bacteria during routine testing, the Associated Press reported. At least three major grocery store chains -- Winn-Dixie Stores Inc, Publix Super Markets Inc., and Kroger Co. -- have recalled packages of the ground beef sold mainly in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. The companies advised consumers to return the ground beef to their stores for a full refund, the AP reported. There have been no reports of illnesses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. |