Kroger Co. Expands recall o E-coli tainted Ground Beef

SOURCE: http://consumerreportsblog.blogspot.com/

The Kroger Co. today announced it is expanding its ground beef recall to several additional states in the wake of Tuesday’s Nebraska Beef Ltd. recall of more than 265 tons of meat products because the Omaha-based supplier was linked to ground beef products that may have caused at least 41 E. coli illnesses in Michigan and Ohio.

At least 19 people have been hospitalized from the food poisoning, according to state health officials, and one Michigander was treated for kidney failure. The new products have various sell-by dates because of different Nebraska Beef production dates, Kroger said.


The Cincinnati-based grocer said the expanded recall applies to its ground beef products in Styrofoam tray packages, either wrapped in clear cellophane or purchased from in-store service counters in an expanded area that includes Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.


Kroger has removed possible contaminated beef from stores and is asking customers to check the ground beef in their freezers and refrigerators for the following products and sell-by dates:


• Private Selection Natural ground beef sold in 16 oz. packages located in the self-service meat case with sell-by dates between July 11 and July 21. It was sold in all Kroger stores, including Dillons, Fred Meyer, Baker’s, Smith’s and Fry’s.


• Fred Meyer and QFC ground beef with sell-by dates between May 21 and July 5.


• Ground beef sold in Kroger stores May 21-July 3 *
(*except Kroger stores in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Knoxville, Tenn. and Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic division, which includes stores in North Carolina, Northeastern Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Kroger stores in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Knoxville, Tenn. are not involved in the recall of ground beef in Styrofoam trays or from in-store service counters.)


• Kroger Mid-Atlantic, May 19-June 6


• Fry’s, May 21-July 3


• Ralphs, May 21-July 3


• Smith’s, May 21-July 3


• Baker’s, May 17-June 4


• King Soopers, June 20-July 3


• City Market, June 20-July 3


Customers who shop at Hilander, Owen’s, Pay Less, and Scott’s should follow the “sell by” dates listed above for Kroger stores.