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California Company Expands Ground Beef Recall for Possible
E.coli O157:H7 Contamination June 7, 2007, 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
http://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. |
