Contaminated Beef

Contaminated ground beef sold locally
"If you have some extra-lean ground beef in your freezer, there's a chance it could be contaminated by E. coli bacteria. Public health officials have linked an outbreak of gastro-intestinal illness in Oregon and Washington to extra-lean ground beef sold during late July and early August at Fred Meyer and Safeway stores."


Consumers warned on tainted beef
"Federal and state health officials issued a consumer alert Thursday after nine people were sickened by contaminated beef. A day before the start of what historically is a popular weekend for grilling, officials urged consumers to check the beef in their freezers and make sure it doesn't include possibly tainted meat."