Friday, May 22, 2009

Beef Recall | Can Blood and Chard Co-Exist?

Beef? Giggity.

I am a carnivore. I am an animal who loves to savor the taste of perfectly-cooked flesh on his tongue. I am a shark sniffing for blood in the water when it comes to meat. Feed me, Seymour…

Yet I also recognize the value of fruits, nuts and vegetables in a balanced diet, although you wouldn’t know it if you took a peak inside my freezer. As my meat mind ponders breaking news about a beef recall, I wonder - whatever shall I do? Sure, I’m taking hard money loans and a faxless payday loan or two to feed my fleshy fanaticism, but it’s a small price to pay. If I don’t consume those animals, they will unionize and find a way to slay me in my sleep.

Ground beef recall nationwide

United Press International reports that the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a nationwide beef recall of 95,898 pounds of possibly tainted ground chuck.

Valley Meats LLC, a Coal Valley, Illinois company has recalled the beef after learning it might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. According to officials, there are several brands involved, including 3S, Grillmaster, J & B, Klub, Thick ‘N Savory and Ultimate. As a way of further identifying the meat in question, look for the following establishment number: “EST. 5712.” This number would appear inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection, report experts. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Beef Recall | Can Blood and Chard Co-Exist?"

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