E. coli Could Be Tainting Supermarket Beef In Alaska
US - Ground beef sold in Alaska could be tainted with E. coli, a potentially deadly microbe, state and federal officials said Friday.The health advisory, prompted by an alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, covers 16-ounce packages of "Northwest Finest 7% fat Natural Ground Beef" and 16-ounce packages of "Northwest Finest 10% fat Organic Ground Beef."
The grocery chain Fred Meyer confirmed its Alaska stores carried the organic ground beef.
The contaminated meats had a sell-by date of between Aug. 1 and Aug. 11 and should no longer be in stores.
"But people need to check their freezers, and if they have it they should bring it back to us for a refund," said Melinda Merrill, a spokeswoman for Fred Meyer in Portland, Ore.
Source: Alaska Journal of Commerce