skyesmom
05-22-2009, 02:37 PM
FRIDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News)—Nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly bacterium E. coli 0157:H7 have been recalled by Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Ill., the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday.
Federal officials classified the recall as "Class One," which means that eating the meat poses a high health risk, CNN reported.
An outbreak of illness linked to the meat was first reported by the Ohio Department of Health on May 13. Illnesses have also been reported in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Link to Specific Products (http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100239058>1=31036)
Federal officials classified the recall as "Class One," which means that eating the meat poses a high health risk, CNN reported.
An outbreak of illness linked to the meat was first reported by the Ohio Department of Health on May 13. Illnesses have also been reported in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Link to Specific Products (http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100239058>1=31036)