Why are kroger markets issuing a recall of all beef products?
Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer expanded its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products Please see the following food recalls; please check your inventories and dispose of all recalled items. There is always the possibility that your program may have received the recalled items through local donations or purchases. · On July 3, The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer expanded its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. · The recall is being expanded based on the ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak. · The recall includes ground beef products packaged in Styrofoam trays and wrapped in clear cellophane, which were available at “in-store” service counters, with various sell-by dates between May 17 and July 5, at several Kroger retail establishments. View full list of affected Kroger establishments For full details on the
WASHINGTON, Jul 3, 2008 – The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer is expanding its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The recall is being expanded based on the ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak. The recall includes ground beef products packaged in Styrofoam trays and wrapped in clear cellophane, which were available at “in-store” service counters, with various sell-by dates between May 17 and July 5, at the following Kroger retail establishments: ……… Sources: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/R01_2008_Expanded/index.
Kroger grocery stores across the Mid-South recalled store-brand ground beef products because of a possible E. coli contamination. Three cases of beef supplied by the Colorado-based JBS Swift Beef Co. were dispersed on April 27 somewhere among 110 stores. Included in the recall are stores in Memphis and West Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, southern Missouri and southwest Kentucky. Kroger is asking customers to check their freezer for Kroger brand and store packaged ground beef with sell-by dates from April 27 to June 1. Kroger is notifying customers by phone and E-mail. Recalled beef can be returned to the store for a refund or a replacement. Customers with concerns can call Kroger at 800-632-6900. Sources: http://www.commercialappeal.