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beef recall stories: 12 news summaries

Feds Mandate Nation-of-Origin Labels for Meat, Produce

But new law covers as little as possible: critics

Sep 14, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Grocery shoppers will soon be able to tell their Argentine steak from their Midwest chicken at a glance, as a new federal law mandating nation-of-origin labels kicks in Sept. 30. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) will cover everything from fruit and nuts to beef, lamb, and chicken, reports the Chicago ... More »

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food • law • meat • produce • label • beef recall • imported food • country of origin

Beef Recall Expands
to 5.3M Pounds

Nebraska Beef cited for unsanitary conditions by feds

Jul 3, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(AP) - Nebraska Beef is expanding a recall to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26. Federal investigators have linked the company's products to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses affecting 40 people in Michigan and Ohio. Some Nebraska Beef... More »

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E. coli • food safety • beef recall • ground beef

New Methods Help Make Beef Jerky Safer

Longer drying, higher temps kill off more
E. coli, salmonella

Mar 27, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for meat lovers in a time of massive beef recalls: Researchers at Kansas State have found a way to make beef jerky safer from E. coli and salmonella, LiveScience reports. They found that a longer drying time would eliminate the pathogens in contaminated beef samples, offering a low-cost... More »

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E. coli • food contamination • beef • USDA • salmonella • beef recall • beef industry • beef jerky • Kansas State

Meat Company Chief Admits Sick Cows Were Slaughtered

He backtracks after watching second video

Mar 12, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The president of the California slaughterhouse caught up in a scandal over the abuse of cattle admitted to Congress today that sick cows from his plant entered the food supply, the Los Angeles Times reports. He backtracked from an earlier denial after a House panel made him watch a second... More »

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animal cruelty • cows • USDA • Humane Society • House Energy and Commerce Committee • beef recall • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • beef industry

Cattle Horror Worker: Just 'Following Orders'

Ag secretary insists meat supply is safe

Feb 29, 08 4:11 AM CST
(Newser) - A worker shown in a shocking undercover video jabbing apparently sick cows to their feet for slaughter was following orders from management, his lawyer said yesterday. The attorney made the accusation as he negotiated with federal investigators to work out a plea deal for his client, reports the Wall Street ... More »

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USDA • Humane Society • beef recall • Edward Schafer • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • beef industry • Rafael Sanchez Herrera • Mario Martinez • undercover video

Disgraced Meatpacker to Close Doors

 Hallmark/Westland sees no hope
of recovery after biggest recall ever

Feb 23, 08 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - The biggest meat recall in history will put a fork in Hallmark/Westland, the meatpacker’s general manager told the Wall Street Journal. “I don’t see any way we could reopen,” he said. The USDA has said the California company could reopen under the right conditions, but... More »

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animal cruelty • cows • USDA • Humane Society • beef recall • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co.

Meat Industry Pushes for
Recall Cutback

School lunch programs received big chunk of problematic beef

Feb 22, 08 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - The meat industry is trying to convince the USDA to ease up on the largest meat recall in the country's history, the Wall Street Journal reports. Government officials entertained the possibility of exempting products made up only partly of the recalled beef but apparently decided against relaxing the action.... More »

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meat • USDA • beef recall • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co.

USDA Recalls 143M Lbs of Beef

SoCal slaughterhouse involved under investigation for animal cruelty

Feb 17, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA today issued its biggest recall ever, recalling 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a slaughterhouse in Southern California that is currently being investigated for animal cruelty. The recall affects meat dating to Feb. 1 that originated in Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The company distributes beef to major fast-food... More »

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Southern California • animal cruelty • USDA • beef recall • Edward Schafer • federal school lunch program • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • slaughterhouse

Wisc. Firm Recalls 96K Lbs. Beef Over E. Coli Fears

Two reports of illness from contaminated meat prompt state investigation

Nov 25, 07 2:33 PM CST
(Newser) - American Foods Group voluntarily recalled 96,000 pounds of ground beef after two people in Illinois were sickened from possible E. coli contamination, the AP reports. The affected beef was distributed to companies in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Some of the recalled goods, produced on Oct.... More »

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E. coli • food contamination • beef recall • ground beef

Cargill Recalls 1M Pounds of Ground Beef

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

Nov 3, 07 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 Giant, Shop Rite, Stop &... More »

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E. coli • Cargill • Pennsylvania • USDA • beef recall • ground beef

Sam's Club Recalls Beef in E. coli Scare

Frozen patties sold under Angus brand sicken four kids

Oct 6, 07 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In yet another recall of bad meat, Sam's Club has pulled a brand of frozen hamburgers from its shelves after four children were sickened with E. coli. The warehouse chain, owned by Wal-Mart, recalled American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties. They have an expiration date of Feb. 12, 2008, and... More »

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E. coli • health • Cargill • Sam's Club • beef recall

Company in Beef Recall Folds

Economic strain of E. coli contamination was too much for firm to bear

Oct 5, 07 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Citing its inability to "overcome the economic reality of a recall this large," Topps Meat Co. announced today it will fold. The nation's largest producer of frozen hamburgers, a stalwart in Elizabeth, NJ, for 67 years, laid off 77 workers, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. A skeleton crew of... More »

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E. coli • Topps Meat Co. • beef recall

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