Reuters reports that Colorado meat company called JBS-Swift Beef Co is expanding its beef recall because of a possible E.coli O157:H7 bacteria contamination. The U.S. Agriculture Department says an investigation found 18 illnesses possibly linked to the meat.
Greeley, Colorado-based JBS-Swift Beef Co is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to include about 380,000 lbs of assorted beef products, for a total recall of about 421,000 lbs, USDA and the company said.
The affected beef was produced on April 21 and was distributed nationally and internationally.
"The contamination may have come from further processing by other companies," Chandler Keys, JBS spokesman, said on Sunday.
USDA said the recalled products are typically used for steaks and roasts rather than ground beef. However, it said some of the beef may have been processed into ground products by other companies.
The Reuters article says the recall is unlikely to be extended again. The recalls are listed on JBS Swift's website.
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