TENNESSEE: Knox woman may have died from E-coli - (The TImes Tribune)
December 1, 2007 – 7:25 pmhttp://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_335144133.html
The death of a Knox County woman is, according to this story, under investigation and E-coli bacteria is believed to be the source of her illness. Vickie Shelton, 47, died Monday afternoon at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington after being admitted.
Officials at the U.S. Department of Heath in Fayette County are testing samples of ground beef Shelton had reportedly consumed prior to becoming sick. American Foods Group of Green Bay, Wisc. issued a recall on products produced in October and reportedly shipped to retailers and distributors in seven states including Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Virginia.
The recall, issued Nov. 24, is a class 1 recall with health risks listed as high. American Foods Group voluntarily recalled approximately 95,927 pounds of various coarse and fine ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service stated in […]
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