(July 1, 2008)--Nebraska Beef Limited is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in the past two months after officials say the meat was linked to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses.
Much of the beef that Nebraska Beef is recalling was sold to wholesalers or other processing companies in Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania.
The federal government says the Kroger grocery chain sold some of the Omaha-based company’s beef.
Investigators traced the meat to Nebraska Beef after 38 people in Ohio and Michigan became ill.
Kroger had already recalled beef it sold in those states.
The recall involves beef produced on five different dates between May 16 and June 24.
Nineteen people have been hospitalized since the first case of E. coli linked to the beef was identified on May 30.
Beef Recall Information
Recalled Lots
Source: USDA
Combo bins of "Coleman 75/25 Trim." The shipping containers bear the case code "38097," and were produced on June 17. These products were sent to an establishment in Colorado for further processing.
Combo Bins of "Coleman Plate Navel Combo." The shipping containers bear the case code "38044," and were produced on June 17 and 24. These products were sent to an establishment in Texas for further processing.
60-pound boxes of "Nebraska Beef, Beef Chuck." The boxes bear the case code "10260," and were produced on May 19. These products were distributed to wholesalers in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania.
60-pound boxes of "Nebraska Beef, Beef Chuck." The boxes bear the case code "10263," and were produced on May 19. These products were distributed to wholesalers in New York.
60-pound boxes of "Nebraska Beef, Beef Knuckle." The boxes bear the case code "46140," and were produced on June 9. These products were distributed to wholesalers in Illinois and New York.
60-pound boxes of "Nebraska Beef, Beef Clod." The boxes bear the case code "13060," and were produced on June 9. These products were distributed to wholesalers in Illinois.
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