Nearly a million pounds over E. coli contamination. But the real story here is that the beef in question was produced from January fifth to fifteenth, creating the likelihood that a whole lot of this meat will actually get recovered. This is going to cost the company a fortune.
The sickening thing about most E. coli recalls is that they’re typically issued weeks or months after practically all the meat has already been eaten—so what you get is more a declaration of a screw-up rather than an actual recall. I’ve never heard of an E. coli recall being issued so promptly. This recall came about from a USDA Food Safety Assessment. If this style of recall becomes common, it’ll really shake up the food safety landscape—and probably bankrupt some beef packers in the process. (Thanks, Bea.) Link.
