Coal Valley Meat Processing Plant Has A History Of E.Coil Contamination
Coal Valley Meat Processing Plant Has A History Of E.Coil Contamination
How many people must get ill or die from E.Coil before the government steps in and makes meat packers clean up their act?
Coal Valley Meat Processing Plant Has A History Of E.Coil Contamination and Ohio health officials have confirmed the death of a 7 year old Cleveland girl due to an E. Coli infection related to what is now a multi-state outbreak traced back to a troubled Illinois meat packing and processing plant, Coal Valley Meat Processing.
Almost 100,000 pounds of ground beef has been recalled from Valley Meats LLC. But, this is NOT a first time Coal Valley, IL business that is known to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “Establishment 5712, has been in the news for filth…they are a repeat offender.
Coal Valley Meat Processing Plant Has A History Of E.Coil Contamination and J&B Meats, listed on USDA records as the processor for Valley Meats, previous offenses are:
* Recalled 63,000 pounds of ground beef on 6/26/2002.
* Recalled 76,000 pounds of ground beef on 8/23/2003
* Recalled 173,554 pounds of ground beef on 10/13/2007
All the previous recalls from “Establishment 5712″ were for E. Coli contamination. Last time, consumer complaints led to the the USDA to find E. Coli. Wisconsin Health Department has already taken action in 2002 and here they are back in the news again, making people ill and killing a child.
Both Valley Meats and J&B Meats operate out of 2302 First Street in Coal Valley, IL, sharing the same establishment number and same address and phone number in USDA’s files. J&B also is one of the brand names listed in the Valley Meats recall.
So far three other Ohio illnesses have been linked to the E. Coli strain and Coal Valley Meat Processing. A three year old girl, a 24 year old man and a 71 year old man.
Coal Valley Meat Processing Plant Has A History Of E.Coil Contamination in Ohio and the list does not stop there…people are also believed to be sick in Pennsylvania and Illinois. For more information, go to MSNBC News and CNN News.
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