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Cargill Recalls 1M Pounds of Ground Beef

E. Coli contamination is the company's second in a month

By Emily Roysdon, Newser User

Posted Nov 3, 2007 2:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – E. coli fears led to a recall today of more than 1 million pounds of ground beef from Cargill Inc., Reuters reports. The USDA found the potentially deadly bacteria after testing meat produced October 8 in Pennsylvania and sold in 10 states at stores including... Read full story »

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