12 Million Pounds Of Beef Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an outbreak of E. coli is linked to ground beef from two companies.

The CDC says 177 cases have been reported in ten states, and 21 people were taken to the hospital for E. coli infections after eating the ground beef.

They report that Nevada is not among the list of states involved in the recall.

They said restaurants, retailers and institutions should not serve or sell the following recalled ground beef products:

Grant Park Packing in Franklin Park, Ill., recalledexternal icon approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products on April 24, 2019.

  • Recalled products were sold in 40-lb. bulk cardboard boxes of “North Star Imports & Sales, LLC. 100% GROUND BEEF BULK 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT” marked “FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY” with lot code GP.1051.18 and pack dates 10/30/2018, 10/31/2018, and 11/01/2018.
  • Recalled products are labeled with establishment number “EST. 21781” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the boxes.

K2D Foods, doing business as Colorado Premium Foods, in Carrollton, Ga., recalledexternal icon approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products on April 23, 2019.

  • Recalled products were sold in two 24-lb. vacuum-packed packages in cardboard boxes containing raw “GROUND BEEF PUCK” with “Use Thru” dates of 4/14/19, 4/17/19, 4/20/19, 4/23/19, 4/28/19, and 4/30/19.
  • Recalled products are labeled with establishment number “EST. 51308” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

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(The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contributed to this report).