Whole Foods recalling possibly contaminated beef

[Food Network Fan]

Whole Foods recalling possibly contaminated beef

Fri Aug 8, 5:49 PM ET

Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 through Aug. 6 because the beef might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
The company has received reports that seven people in Massachusetts and two people in Pennsylvania who shopped at Whole Foods Market became ill, said spokeswoman Libba Letton.
Letton said the company's recalled beef was processed at the Nebraska Beef plant linked to the E. coli outbreak this summer. Federal health authorities say there have been 49 confirmed illnesses tied to that outbreak.


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[Food Network Fan]

I thought all of their stuff was local and they knew where it came from because of that? Why the recall in so many states?

[bakerman]

They do carry a lot of local stuff, but also buy from the big suppliers. I would think for a company this size that it would be pretty difficult to source all of their meat locally, so I guess they have to fill in with something.

They carry some local small farm dairy here, there heavy cream is excellent for ice cream, night and day compared to the commercial brands.


MAC

[Food Network Fan]

Must be nice.

[Pluff Mudder]

In this area they have earned the nickname "Whole Paycheck" for their high prices. :roll:

[isilzha]

Whole Foods Recalling Possibly Contaminated Beef


Whole Foods Market recalling ground beef processed at plant linked to E. coli outbreak


WASHINGTON August 8, 2008 (AP)
The Associated Press


The Nebraska Beef plant is seen in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Nebraska Beef Ltd. is...
The Nebraska Beef plant is seen in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in the past two months because the meat has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses. The federal government said that some of the Omaha-based company's beef was sold by grocer Kroger Co., and investigators traced the meat to Nebraska Beef after 38 people in Ohio and Michigan became ill. Kroger already recalled beef it sold in those states.
(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 through Aug. 6 because the beef might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.



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[Food Network Fan]

They are saying now it's over a million pounds being recalled.

[BerryBaby]

I don't buy meat there, but I do buy produce and a fabulous ice cream product that is from Eugene, Oregon, Luna and Larry's Coconut Bliss.

Not a big dessert person, but this stuff is absolutely the best I've ever had!