"The USDA reassured consumers that federally inspected meat was safe..." E. coli scare prompts second beef recall The Associated Press WASHINGTON (August 5, 2000 9:42 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) - A Pennsylvania meat processor is recalling more than a quarter-million pounds of beef that may be contaminated with potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the Agriculture Department said Saturday. The same packer last week withdrew 346,700 pounds of suspect ground beef. The latest recall involves 253,350 pounds of MOPAC brand pure ground beef, pure ground sirloin, pure ground round and pure ground chuck, produced by Moyer Packing Co. of Souderton, Pa.. The products were produced on July 19 in 10-pound packages that bear the establishment number 1311 and the date 07/19/00. They were shipped in boxes weighing 40 to 60 pounds to wholesalers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. The products may have been reground and repackaged at the retail level, USDA said, and consumers may wish to check with their retailers. No illnesses have been reported from this batch, whose recall was triggered when a sample of reground beef collected July 26 from a retail store tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, USDA said. E. coli bacteria can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration, with the very young, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems most in danger of fatal complications. The first recall, announced July 29, involved 346,700 pounds of ground beef, distributed at the wholesale level in 5- and 10-pound packages. They also were suspected of possible E. coli contamination, but no illnesses were reported. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Wingate Anomalous Images and UFO Files http://www.anomalous-images.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
