Georgia retailer recalls 500 pounds of ground beef

Food Depot #24, a McDonough, Ga., retailer is recalling approximately 500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated withE. coliO157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

The ground beef products subject to recall were sold as tray packs of varying weights bearing a "Sell By" date of "05/20/11." The products subject to recall include 1-lb. through 4-lb. tray packs of Ground Beef Products.

These products were produced on May 19, 2011, and were sold to customers of the Food Depot #24 store located at 560 Macon St., McDonough, GA 30253.

The problem was discovered through routine FSIS monitoring which confirmed a positive result for E. coli O157:H7. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

Source: FSIS

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