California Company Expands Ground Beef Recall
for Possible E.coli O157:H7 Contamination
DENVER-United Food Group, LLC, a Vernon, Calif.,
establishment, voluntarily expanded its June 3 recall of some of its
ground beef products from 75,000 pounds to 370,000 pounds due to
possible contamination with E.coli O157:H7.
The recalled products were distributed to Albertsons
stores in Colorado under the brand names Moran's, Inter-American, Stater
Bros., Basha's and 1st Street. The products include "sell by" dates of
Apr/29/07, Apr/30/07 or May/06/07; a "freeze by" date of Apr/28/07,
Apr/29/07, Apr/30/07 or May/07/07; or a "produced on" date of
"Apr/13/07" or "Apr/20/07."
State health officials advised individuals who may have
this product in their freezers to discard it or return it to the place
of purchase for a refund.
For a complete listing of products included in both the
original and expanded recalls, visit
www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_025_2007_Expanded/index.asp.
E.coli O157:H7 is a very serious bacterium that can
cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and
persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to
foodborne illness.
To date, two cases of E.coli O157:H7 have been reported
in Colorado, one of which is linked to the recalled product. Both adults
became ill in early May and have fully recovered.
The possible contamination of the product was discovered
through sampling done by the California Department of Health Services
and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's
Laboratory, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in the course of an investigation into reported illnesses.
The ground beef products were produced on April 20, 2007 and were
shipped to retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Oregon and Utah.
For more information, the public may call Dan Rifkin
with the Consumer Protection Division at the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment at 303-692-3620.
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