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As the Boulder County Health Department continues to count the ill linked to Jimmy Johns, more recalls of E. coli-tainted meat where announced overnight. Possible Links?
Colorado Firm Recalls Frozen Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli
Colorado Foods Products, a Greenwood Village, Co., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,340 pounds of frozen beef trim that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. 60-pound bulk boxes of “BM-95 BONELESS BEEF.” Each shipping container bears the establishment number “Nicaragua 4” inside the Nicaraguan mark of inspection. The shipping label bears the item number “00003,” and pack date of “8-19-08.” The frozen beef trim products were produced on Aug. 19, 2008, and were exported to the United States and then sent to distributors and establishments in California. These products were sent to establishments for further processing and will likely not bear the establishment number “Nicaragua 4” on products available for direct consumer purchase.
Florida Firm Recalls Frozen Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli
A.C.S. Meyners Ltda., a Ponte Verde, Fl., establishment, is recalling approximately 20,460 pounds of frozen beef trim that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. 60-pound bulk boxes of “BM-95 BONELESS BEEF.” Each shipping container bears the establishment number “Nicaragua 4” inside the Nicaraguan mark of inspection. The shipping label bears the item number “00003,” and pack date of “8-19-08.” The frozen beef trim products were produced on Aug. 19, 2008, and were exported to the United States and then sent to distributors and establishments in New York and Pennsylvania. These products were sent to establishments for further processing and will likely not bear the establishment number “Nicaragua 4” on products available for direct consumer purchase.
E. coli Possible in Recalled Meat in Wisconsin
Astro Meats & Seafood Inc., is recalling about 4,200 pounds of frozen beef trim shipped to distributors and establishments in Indiana and Wisconsin that may be contaminated with E. coli. The recall announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service includes 60-pound bulk boxes of "BM-95 BONELESS BEEF." The shipping label has the item number "00003" and pack date of "8-19-08."
Beef Sent to Puerto Rico May Be Contaminated with E. coli
A Puerto Rico firm is recalling about 430 pounds of frozen beef trim that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The recall includes 60-pound bulk boxes of “BM-95 BONELESS BEEF.” Each shipping container bears the establishment number “Nicaragua 4.” The shipping label bears the item number “00003,” and pack date of “8-19-08.” The frozen beef trim products were produced on Aug. 19, 2008, and were exported to the United States and then sent to distributors and establishments in Puerto Rico. They were then sent on to other establishments for further processing and contaminated consumer products likely not bear the "Nicaragua 4" notation.
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