Tyson and Wal-Mart Ground Beef and Hamburger Recall
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More ground beef has been recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli, this time Tyson is recalling ground beef (hamburger) shipped to Wal-Mart stores in 12 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. This is the seventh E. coli-related recall of beef in the last two months and the second recall of Tyson ground beef this year (see Tyson ground beef recall - March 2, 2007)
The recalled Tyson / Wal-Mart ground beef was produced in Tyson's Sherman, Texas, plant. The recall involves 40,440 pounds of ground beef, which is sold in pre-packaged trays that are placed directly into the meat case by the retailer, in this case it would have been Wal-Mart.
The recalled Tyson / Walmart ground beef (hamburger) was produced on June 2. Each package bears the establishment code EST 244S as well as a “use or freeze by” code date of June 13, 2007. Specific products being recalled include:
- 1.5-pound trays of “ANGUS STEAK BURGER ALL NATURAL, 85/15, 6- 1/4 POUND PATTIES.”
- 1.33-pound trays of “ANGUS STEAK BURGER ALL NATURAL, 85/15, EXTRA THICK, 4- 1/3 POUND PATTIES.”
- 2.25-pound trays of “73/27 ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF, CARNE MOLIDA DE RES.”
- 5.5-pound trays of “73/27 ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF, CARNE MOLIDA DE RES.”
According to Tyson, Wal-Mart has removed the recalled ground beef (hamburger) from sale and is destroying all of the recalled ground beef still in its possession at its distribution centers and stores.
The recent rash of beef recalls indicates that the beef industry has got to take greater measures to prevent E. coli contamination. There have been more beef recalls in the last few months than in all of 2006.
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