California company recalls beef after salmonella outbreak

News Date August 11, 2009

Beef Packers, Inc., of Fresno, California is recalling approximately 825,769 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced last week. As a result of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Newport associated with ground beef products, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment notified FSIS of the situation. Epidemiological and trace-back investigations conducted by FSIS and the Colorado Department determined that there is an association between the fresh ground beef products and illnesses reported in Colorado. (Contact: Bob Ehart)