May 19, 2008
US company recalls beef used in ground meat products
Meat products from JSM Meat Holdings, a Chicago company have been recalled, due to an E. coli scare, according to local media reports.
Federal officials announced the recall Saturday (May 17, 2008).
The USDA said no illnesses were reported Saturday with the voluntary recall from JSM Meat Holdings Co.
The company recalled an "undetermined amount of beef products" distributed in 11 states, including Wisconsin.
The meat being recalled is used in ground products. They include 30-pound, 60-pound and 47-gallon barrels of "MORREALE MEAT" beef products. The products have the number "EST. 6872" inside the USDA mark of inspection, federal officials said.
The problem was discovered by the USDA. E. coli, a potentially deadly bacteria, can cause diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure.
