Elkhorn Valley Packing is recalling approximately 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck product that was distributed to nine states because it may be contaminated with a strain of E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday. The Kansas-based meat packer issued a voluntary recall for Elkhorn Valley Pride…

Canadians will see warning labels for foods high in saturated fat, sodium, or sugar, but none on ground meats, the federal health minister announced today. They’ll be placed on pre-packaged foods that contain more than 15 per cent of the suggested daily value of saturated fat, sugars, or sodium. For pre-packaged meals, the warnings will…

Beef producers are mounting opposition to a Health Canada proposal to label ground beef sold in stores as high in saturated fat. The proposal is part of an upcoming policy requiring warning labels on foods high in saturated fat, sugars, and sodium. Jennifer Babcock, senior manager of government relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, says…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a recall of 120,872 pounds of ground beef nationwide over concerns it may be contaminated with E. coli O103. Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a processing facility based in Swedesboro, New Jersey, issued the recall over the affected products. The products were produced between…

Nearly 13 tons of packaged ground beef shipped to retailers in at least seven U.S. states are being recalled over possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday. The recall applies to approximately 28,356 pounds of the raw meat products produced on Dec. 20 and sold to retail…