Thursday, June 14, 2007

more bad meat

CENTRAL TEXAS
No illness yet from tainted meat
State and local health department officials said Wednesday that they have not received any reports of illness associated with a ground beef recall announced Friday by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Sherman.
However, some of the 40,440 pounds of meat involved in the recall was distributed by Wal-Mart stores in the Austin area, Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson said.
A sample of the meat analyzed by the company was found to contain E. coli O157:H7, which causes stomach cramping and diarrhea and can be deadly. He declined to provide a list of stores that received the meat, and Wal-Mart spokesman Kevin Gardner said he did not have the list.
The meat was produced June 2, and each package bears the code EST 244S as well as a "use or freeze by" code date of June 13, 2007.
Specific products being recalled include Angus steak burger patties and all-natural beef called Carne Molida de Res in various-sized trays.
Consumers can return the meat to the Wal-Mart where they bought it for a refund, Gardner said. They also can call Tyson at (800) 233-6332 for more information.
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/14/14roundup.html

oh, and the couple that died in the car accident were homeschoolers.

1 comment:

Suz said...

No one should be shopping at Wal-Mart anyway. That place is like the devil.