Risk of E. coli contamination spurs Safeway recall of ground beef
Safeway issued the following press release after being informed that United Food Group was expanding its recall of ground beef products:
Safeway Recalls Specific Ground Beef Products in Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2007--Safeway is voluntarily recalling several fresh ground beef products sold at its Arizona stores because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products have sell-by dates of April 20, 2007 through May 1, 2007.
The recall is in response to United Food Group LLC's extended recall of 370,000 pounds of ground beef. The recall has been extended to include a number of products, including the following products sold at Safeway stores:
- Miller Ground Beef Chub 80% Lean
- Regular Ground Beef 73% Lean
- Regular Ground Beef 73% Lean Extreme Value
- Lean Ground Beef 80% Lean
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Market 20% Fat
- Lean Ground Beef 80% Lean Extreme Value
- Lean Ground Sirloin
- Leanest Ground Beef 93% Lean
- Lean Ground Sirloin Extreme Value
- 93% Lean Ground Beef 7% Fat Extreme Value
- 85% Lean Ground Beef 15% Fat Extreme Value
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Market 20% Fat Extreme Value
Customers are asked to discard these products or return them to their local store for a full refund.
Customers who have questions about the recall can contact Safeway at 1-800-SAFEWAY.
CONTACT: Safeway Inc.
Nikki Daly, 480-894-4129
SOURCE: Safeway Inc.
