MONTANA: USDA must fix delays in chasing E. coli hamburgers - (Great Falls Tribune)
October 10, 2007 – 8:06 pmOne of the most American of staple foods our beef patties are being pulled from grocery shelves in record numbers.
The headlines hit home again in Great Falls Saturday when Sam’s Club stores recalled ground beef patties contaminated by E. coli bacteria. After four Minnesota children were sickened by the tainted meat, Sam’s Club pulled more than 840,000 pounds of patties nationwide.
To date, no E. coli cases have been reported to health authorities here.
But the scare leaves a bad taste in our mouths.
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