Tyson Foods Recalls Ground Beef
Last updated Friday, June 8, 2007 11:30 PM CDT in Business
BY THE MORNING NEWS
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., the red meat division of Spingdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling 40,440 pounds of ground beef produced at its Sherman, Texas, plant for retail customers, company officials said late Friday.
A sample analyzed by the company was found to contain E. coli O157:H7.
To date, there have been no illnesses reported or associated with any packages of ground beef produced by the Sherman plant, Tyson Foods officials said.
The Tyson Foods recall action involves product bearing the establishment code EST 244S as well as a "use or freeze by" code date of June 13, 2007. The product was produced on June 2.
The only retail supplier to receive the recalled ground meat is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tyson Foods said Wal-Mart has been contacted, has removed the product from sale and is destroying all of the recalled ground beef still in its possession at its distribution centers and stores.
The affected product was distributed to Wal-Mart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Customers with questions may call Tyson Foods at (800) 233-6332 or Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278.
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