About 6.5 million pounds of beef is being recalled by Arizona-based meat producer JBS Tolleson, INc. Veuer’s Natasha Abellard has the story.
A U.S. unit of Brazil’s JBS SA is recalling 6.5 million pounds of beef products processed through an Arizona plant because the meat might be contaminated with salmonella, U.S. government officials said on Thursday.
U.S. investigators have identified at least 57 people in 16 states who have become ill due to consuming contaminated ground beef products made from meat traced back to JBS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
JBS shares fell as much as 5 percent to around 8.80 reais on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
JBS Tolleson Inc, part of JBS USA, the U.S. arm of the world’s largest meatpacking company, was voluntarily pulling ground beef and other raw beef products that had been shipped to stores across the country, the USDA said.
Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain, and can be fatal to young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.
Hundreds of beef products are part of the recall, including products sold under the Walmart brand. The products were packaged from July 26 to Sept. 7. The full list released by USDA can be found here: bit.ly/2y0txS3
Reuters, excerpt posted on SouthFloridaReporter.com, Oct. 5, 2018
Video by Veuer/Natasha Abellard
