A trial date for the federal criminal prosecution of the former co-owner of now-defunct Rancho Feeding Corporation and two former employees won’t be set until Dec. 17, according to U.S. District Court Judge Charles R.
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CDC: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Wolverine Ground Beef Appears Over
A four-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections that sickened 12 people and was associated with the May 19 recall of 1.8 million pounds of ground beef from Wolverine Packing Company appears to be over,
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Rancho Revisited: Turning Ripe and Risqué at the Same Time
February’s recall of 8.7 million pounds of beef from the Rancho Feeding Corp. slaughterhouse in Petaluma, CA, is turning both ripe and risqué. It’s ripe for a grand jury indictment and risqué because recently reported
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UPDATE: Multiple E. Coli Strains Prompt Beef Recall
The product was distributed to certain Brookshire Food Stores, Krogers and Walmarts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as certain Super 1 Foods Stores in Louisiana and Market Latina and Super 1 Foods Stores in
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Processor Recalls Beef Products Distributed Without Proper USDA Inspection
(This article has been updated to include an expansion of the recall, issued Jan. 16. The original recall was issued Jan. 13.) Due to lacking a full federal inspection, a California beef processor is recalling
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Canadian Distributor Recalls Beef Products for Possible E. Coli Contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall of two varieties of Viandes Lauzon beef products because of possible E. coli contamination. The products are Viandes Lauzon Lean Ground Beef and Viandes Lauzon Extra