WASHINGTON: Marler Clark comments on American Foods Group recall of ground beef products due to E. Coli O157:H7 contamination and Illnesses in Illinois - (from a press release)
November 25, 2007 – 11:32 pmAmerican Foods Group, LLC, a Green Bay, Wisconsin firm, recalled approximately 95,927 pounds of various coarse and fine ground beef products because they are contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. The ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Oct. 10, 2007, and were distributed to retail establishments and distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Virginia. The problem was discovered through an investigation into two illnesses that was initiated by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
“Unfortunately for AFG’s customers this was not an isolated occurrence. We have seen this all before,” said Seattle food safety attorney, William Marler. “In December 2000, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a press release stating that 17 Minnesota citizens had been infected with the same strain of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria during November 2000. On December 4, […]
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