CHICAGO (AP) - Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling
beef products distributed in 11 states because of possible E. coli
contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday that no illnesses have
reported from the meat, produced by JSM Meat Holdings Co. The agency was
uncertain how much meat is being recalled.
The meat being recalled is used in ground beef products. Included are
30-pound and 60-pound boxes and 47-gallon barrels of "MORREALE MEAT" beef
products. The products have the number "EST. 6872" inside the USDA mark of
inspection.
The products have 15 different labels including, "Boneless Chucks,"
"Boneless Clods," "Flat Rounds," "Gooseneck Rounds" and "Knuckle."
A message left for a company spokesman after business hours wasn't
immediately returned.
The states affected are Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
E. coli, a potentially deadly bacteria, can cause diarrhea, dehydration and
kidney failure.
On the Web:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis--Recalls
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