Ground Beef and Food Safety

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Ground Beef and Food Safety

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Questions about ground meat or hamburger have always been in the top five food topics of calls to the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. Here are the most frequently asked questions.

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Most Recently Shared on February 6, 2010 at 9:04 pm By:

Wellness_News Dr. Sandra Frank

@USDAFoodSafety Keep a DEFENSIVE LINE against bacteria in hamburgers & meatballs at your #SB44 party. Grnd beef safety http://go.usa.gov/l9j

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'Pink slime' maker halts operations at some plants - Health - Food safety - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “The company that makes "pink slime" is suspending operations at three of four plants where the low-cost beef filler is made amid a public outcry over concern about the ingredient.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 5:17 pm By:

More supermarkets shun “pink slime”

news-medical.net — “Supermarket chains Kroger Co. and Stop & Shop announced Thursday that they would no longer sell beef that includes an additive with the unappetizing “pink slime.” Federal regulators say the ammonia-treated filler, known in the industry as “lean, finely textured beef,” meets food safety standards. But critics say the product could be unsafe and is an unappetizing example of industrialized food production.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 10:57 pm By:

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Diet News: More supermarkets shun “pink slime”: Supermarket chains Kroger Co. and Stop & Shop announced Thursday... http://t.co/Jl2Ev8iU

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Tyson Ground Beef Recall Decmeber 2011 - Food Safety - The Daily Green

thedailygreen.com — “Tyson is recalling ground beef distributed to 16 states.View full resource at thedailygreen.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 10:28 pm By:

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Details on the Hamburger Patty Recall - Recall comes four days after the company involved had already informed its c... http://t.co/zzl0XzhT

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E. coli Ground Beef Patties Recalled by Sysco : Food Poison Journal : Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler Clark

foodpoisonjournal.com — “E. coli Ground Beef Patties Recalled by Sysco : Food Poison Journal : Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler ClarkView full resource at foodpoisonjournal.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 3:14 am By:

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E. coli Ground Beef Patties Recalled by Sysco: Sysco Seattle Inc., a Seattle, Wash. firm, is recalling approxima... http://t.co/uC9Q7nbr

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Canadian E. coli Beef Patties Come South : Food Poison Journal : Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler Clark

foodpoisonjournal.com — “Canadian E. coli Beef Patties Come South : Food Poison Journal : Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler ClarkView full resource at foodpoisonjournal.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 6:38 pm By:

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Canadian E. coli Beef Patties Come South: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Servic... http://t.co/XRjaGuXN

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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Imported Canadian Ground Beef Patties | USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

fsis.usda.gov — “The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is announcing a public health alert for ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and may be associated with an illness in Canada.View full resource at fsis.usda.gov

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Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 5:56 pm By:

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RT @TX_FSISAlert: Alert: #FSIS ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH #ALERT FOR IMPORTED CANADIAN GROUND BEEF PATTIES http://t.co/t7t9OVRp

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‘Blanket’ ground beef recall issued as CFIA continue E.coli contamination source investigation

foodqualitynews.com — “Canadian food safety authorities have issued a “blanket” extended warning on ground beef products potentially contaminated with E.coli O157:H7 – almost a month after FoodQualityNews.com reported the original recall.View full resource at foodqualitynews.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 5:50 pm By:

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Would you risk your #guthealth for factory farmed beef? Do you trust manufacturers? http://t.co/hjvKOmd9

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Supermarkets join move away from 'pink slime' beef filler – USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “Supervalu, Safeway and Food Lion join the movement away from using ground beef filler popularly called 'pink slime.'View full resource at usatoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 4:44 pm By:

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Supermarkets join move away from 'pink slime' beef filler - USA TODAY http://t.co/37jUKTeT #medicine

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Supermarkets join move away from 'pink slime' beef filler – USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “Supervalu, Safeway and Food Lion join the movement away from using ground beef filler popularly called 'pink slime.'View full resource at usatoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 2:43 pm By:

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Supermarkets join move away from 'pink slime' beef filler http://t.co/0yTZOE0v

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Taiwan to step up checks on beef imports over food safety fears surrounding a controversial additive - NY Daily News

nydailynews.com — “Taiwan will tighten checks on beef imports over food safety fears surrounding a controversial additive used to promote lean meat, officials said Sunday.View full resource at nydailynews.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 5:21 pm By:

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'Lean' additive causing beef controversy: Taiwan will tighten checks on beef imports over food safety fears surr... http://t.co/eJ47ORR8

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Taiwan to step up checks on beef imports over food safety fears surrounding a controversial additive - NY Daily News

nydailynews.com — “Taiwan will tighten checks on beef imports over food safety fears surrounding a controversial additive used to promote lean meat, officials said Sunday.View full resource at nydailynews.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 3:25 pm By:

StopPinkSlime.org - Stop #PinkSlime!

stoppinkslime.org — “Take Action, Sign the Petition, Watch the Video - Did you know 'Pink Slime' is a cheap meat filler found in 70% of the ground beef sold in supermarkets and found on lunch trays across the U.S.?View full resource at stoppinkslime.org

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Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 3:37 pm By:

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Start your Monday by exerting your rights over what is in your food. http://t.co/TKMinfOr

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Andrew Gunther: Calling BLBT Ground Beef Amounts to 'Fraudulent Mislabeling'

huffingtonpost.com — “Even the fast food companies McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell stopped using meat that was treated with ammonia last year.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 1:11 am By:

tomheston Tom Heston, MD Physician, Doctor, and Family Medicine Doctor

Calling BLBT Ground Beef Amounts to 'Fraudulent Mislabeling' - Huffington Post http://t.co/lwiabMAO #health

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In Defense of Food Safety Leadership

foodsafetynews.com — “In Defense of Food Safety LeadershipView full resource at foodsafetynews.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 17, 2012 at 3:37 pm By:

unhealthytruth Robyn O'Brien Health Executive

A Mother Who Lost Her Son to E.Coli Defends the Beef Industry's Ammonia Hydroxide Practice: http://t.co/R6LQmlc9 via @foodsafetynews

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Chances Are 'Pink Slime' Is In Grocery Store Beef, Too : The Salt : NPR

npr.org — “An estimated 70 percent of the ground beef supply contains these lean bits of meat derived from muscle and connective tissue. The industry calls the trimmings Lean Finely Textured Beef.View full resource at npr.org

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Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 1:27 pm By:

MatthewBrowning Matthew Browning Nurse and Health Executive

70% chance I've read! RT @ElinSilveous: NPR: Chances Are Pink Slime Is In Grocery Store Beef, Too | #food-More at http://t.co/tVBIDpDP

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