Beef Recall, Wal-Mart Stores

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Just wanted to give everyone a heads up:

 

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (June 8) - Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. on Friday

recalled more

than 40,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to Wal-Mart stores in 12

states after

samples tested at a Sherman, Texas, plant showed signs of E. coli

contamination.

 

No illnesses had been reported. Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc.

said the

recall is not related to contaminated ground beef distributed by

California-based United Food Group LLC.

 

The recalled products were sent to Wal-Mart stores in Alabama,

Arkansas,

Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New

Mexico,

Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, Tyson said.

 

Wal-Mart has removed the products from its meat cases and is

destroying the

recalled ground beef still in its possession, officials said.

 

Tyson recalled 40,440 pounds of ground beef, all of which had sell-

by dates

of June 13. The ground beef was sold in prepackaged trays that were

placed

directly into the meat case.

 

The recalled products include:

 

1 1/2-pound trays of Angus steak burger all natural, 85/15, 6 1/4-

pound

patties;

 

1.33-pound trays of Angus steak burger all natural, 85/15, extra

thick, 4

1/3-pound patties;

 

2 1/4-pound trays of 73/27 all-natural ground beef; and

 

5 1/2-pound trays of 73/27 all-natural ground beef.

 

Diane

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