So, what’s “bench trim” and why should we care?  Well, they are meat scraps left over from the steaks and roasts typically used to make ground meat …and they will now be included in testing for E. coli O157:H7. This represents an addition to the testing arsenal since in the past; ground beef has been the primary sampling cut of meat. Government inspectors are currently not testing bench trim... [more]

Recently, a lawsuit was filed against JBS Swift & Co.  on behalf of a young boy infected with E. coli O157:H7 from eating shish kabobs.  While E. coli is most commonly associated with ground beef, it’s not exclusive. Yes, E. coli O157:H7 is commonly known as the “Hamburger Disease”. Why? Well, because cows carry E. coli in their intestines and show no signs of illness as they lack the special... [more]

Below is yet another Class I Recall notice from the USDA concerning over 41 thousand pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This time it’s Establishment 969 in the hot seat, and it’s not their first go-round with E. coli O157:H7 tainted beef. The Greeley, Colorado, establishment is currently known as JBS Swift Beef Company, but was ConAgra Beef Company back in June... [more]

South Carolina Firm Recalls Fresh Beef Trim Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-030-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH WASHINGTON, June 8, 2009 – Snow Creek Meat Processing, a Seneca, S.C., establishment is recalling approximately 75 pounds of fresh beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... [more]