Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer expanded its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products

Please see the following food recalls; please check your inventories and dispose of all recalled items.  There is always the possibility that your program may have received the recalled items through local donations or purchases.  

·         On July 3, The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer expanded its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

·         The recall is being expanded based on the ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak.

·         The recall includes ground beef products packaged in Styrofoam trays and wrapped in clear cellophane, which were available at "in-store" service counters, with various sell-by dates between May 17 and July 5, at several Kroger retail establishments. View full list of affected Kroger establishments

For full details on the recall, please visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/R01_2008_Expanded/index.asp