Kroger ground beef recall could affect July 4 barbecues
July 3, 2008 by Peter Chubb
Filed under News, Recalls
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.