JBS Swift Expands Beef Recall

380,000 Lbs. Of Products Recalled Over Possible E. Coli Contamination

(AP)  JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., is voluntarily expanding its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination.

A recall earlier this week involved about 41,000 pounds of products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Sunday that all the beef products were produced April 21 and are in boxes bearing "EST. 969," a package date of "042109" and a time stamp ranging from "0618" to "1130."

The USDA says an investigation by its Food Safety and Inspection Service of 24 illnesses in multiple states prompted the company to re-examine its food safety system.

The department says 18 of the illnesses appear to have the same cause, and the company is conducting the recall "out of an abundance of caution."


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JBS Swift Press Release (pdf)

Food Safety and Inspection Service

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by June 28, 2009 8:53 PM EDT

When you don't eat red meat full of antibiotics and hormones this news is of no consequence. Posted by Baileyccc

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by ToolMangler1 June 28, 2009 8:43 PM EDT

E. Coli can be a tool for terrorists also. there is just too many outbreaks lately for it to be coincidence. Deregulation might contribute to a few outbreaks but this is looking very suspicious.

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When you don't eat red meat full of antibiotics and hormones this news is of no consequence. Posted by Baileyccc

[ToolMangler1]

E. Coli can be a tool for terrorists also. there is just too many outbreaks lately for it to be coincidence. Deregulation might contribute to a few outbreaks but this is looking very suspicious.