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Kroger ground beef recall could affect July 4 barbecues
As we all know it will be July 4 tomorrow, so many people will want to celebrate Independence Day by firing up their barbecues. Well some grills might look a little empty this year as a result of the Kroger ground beef recall, and news has just come in that the recall has now expanded to 20 states across the U.S.
The Kroger Co. has had to issue this voluntary recall of some of their ground beef products, as the meat may be contaminated with E. coli. The grocer, who is the largest in the U.S., has asked for all customers to check their ground beef in their refrigerators and freezers, just to see if it is covered by this recall.
The Kroger Co. had to issue this voluntary recall following a federal investigation, where investigators had to try and pinpoint the source of a salmonella outbreak, which was separate case. That outbreak was linked to tomatoes where almost 900 people become ill; this has now raised more questions as to the safety of the food that we eat.
Investigators still maintain that the tomatoes are the leading suspect however; they are looking at other produce, but they have not yet commented as to which vegetables they are looking at.
Ok this beef recall could not have come at a worse time, the thing is people would have already had their beef products for their BBQ’s and now have to send it back to the store. Now you have to wonder if there will be enough beef left on shelves as people try to replace what they had.
Xbox 360 Gamers Celebrate Independence Day with Battlefield: Bad Company
If you have not given the Demo of Battlefield: Bad Company a go then you may not know what your missing out on, it may lack many features that Call of Duty 4 has but this game is one that also has many extra features that COD4 does not have and Call of Duty 5 Modern War may not even have. In particular I love the destroyable environments and picking up a rocket launcher and making a hole in a building wall. It’s style of gameplay is a little different to other popular titles, but with a little time you not only get used to it but playing the demo leaves you wanting more and that’s the full version coming to the world in days.
To celebrate Independence Day, Xbox Live are marketing the special day with some online gameplay fun and a whole weekend of competitions and different events. Read the release below for the full details.
From Xbox Live - Celebrate Independence Day with us and jump into intense multiplayer combat with Battlefield: Bad Company. We’ve got a whole weekend of events on tap, with an exciting Play & Win Sweepstakes and a chance to challenge the Bad Company developers at their own game.
Battlefield: Bad Company supports up to 24 players online for explosive multiplayer matches in an all-new game mode, Gold Rush, designed to take full advantage of the game’s massively destructible environments.
Play and Win - Register your gamertag now link to registration and get ready for a whole weekend of Bad Company action! From 12:01 A.M. (ET) on Friday, June 27 until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on Sunday June 29, you’ll get an entry into the sweepstakes when you play a multiplayer match of Battlefield: Bad Company while connected to Xbox LIVE.
We’ve got some great prizes up for grabs, including a gold-dipped Xbox 360 Elite console. You can also register for the sweepstakes by downloading the free Battlefield: Bad Company LIVE Weekend Gamer Picture from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Game with Developers - Here’s your chance to go up against the creators of Battlefield: Bad Company. Can you beat the developers at their own game? We’ll have more details about this exciting event soon, so check back here for the latest.
Read more about this event on xbox.com
