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October 4, 2018
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6.5 million pounds of ground beef recalled
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Salmonella could be lurking in your fridge....
There are two massive nationwide recalls on beef and eggs due to contamination.
Kim hutcherson has more.
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More than 6-and-a half million pounds of beef products distributed by arizona-based meat producer j-b-s tolleson are being recalled..
At least 57-cases of salmonella illness are linked to this outbreak in 16 states according to the u-s-d-a.
The recalled products were packaged between july 26 and september 7th..
And were sold under the brand names:
Walmart, cedar river farms natural beef, showcase, showcase-walmart and j-b-s generic.
All have the usda inspection mark "E-s-t-2-6-7".
Meantime -- gravel ridge farms in alabama is recalling its cage-free large eggs..
After 38 people in seven states got sick from salmonella.
The eggs in question were packaged in one dozen and 2-and-a-half dozen cardboard containers..
And sold primarily in grocery stores in alabama, tennessee, and georgia...
With "Best if used by" dates of july 25th to october third..
Health officials say:
Make sure you cook all ground beef to an internal temperature of 160-degress fahrenheit..
Use a food thermometer to make sure its cooked.
And when it comes to eggs:
They're cooked when the yolks and white are firm..
And avoid foods that contain raw or lightly cooked eggs.
For today's health minute, I'm kim hutcherson.
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