50,000 pounds of ground beef is recalled, may be tainted by E. coli

(LA Times) More than 50,000 pounds of ground beef packed at a Kansas plant have been recalled over fears of a possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.

The ground beef was produced by National Beef Co. on July 18 and sold to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors across the country, the USDA said.

An investigation determined National Beef was the sole supplier of the beef that tested positive for E. coli, the USDA said.

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