071203 Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef

November 24, 2007

Washington, DC - American Foods Group, LLC, a Green Bay, Wisc., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 95,927 pounds of various coarse and fine ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday, Nov. 24. The following products are subject to recall:

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label bears a product code of "65000."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label bears a product code of "65800."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 90/10." Each shipping label bears a product code of "66000."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 80/20." Each shipping label bears a product code of "66400."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 75/25." Each shipping label bears a product code of "19900."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF, FINE GROUND 73/27." Each shipping label bears a product code of "20100."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF CHUCK, FINE GROUND 82/18." Each shipping label bears a product code of "20600."

* Bulk weight packages of "CHOP BEEF STEAK, FINE GRIND "86/14." Each shipping label bears a product code of "30000."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF SIRLOIN, FINE GROUND 92/08." Each shipping label bears a product code of "30400."

* Bulk weight packages of "BEEF ROUND, FINE GROUND 87/13." Each shipping label bears a product code of "30200."

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