Nebraska Beef Ltd. has reached a settlement with Meyer Natural Foods LLC over liability for a 2008 beef recall, according to an order filed late Friday in the federal case. A trial had been set for next month, reports the Associated Press.
Nebraska Beef recalled nearly 7 million pounds of beef in two separate recalls after its products were linked to at least 76 cases of E. coli illnesses. At least some of the recalled meat came from cattle that Meyer bought and sent to Nebraska Beef's plant for processing from May through July 2008.