Publix Super Markets Inc. and Kroger Co. are among the grocery stores recalling certain packages of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (WACH, AP) -- At least three major grocery store chains are recalling certain packages of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination.
The recalls at Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., Publix Super Markets Inc. and Kroger Co. mainly in the southeastern U.S. stem from meat from National Beef Packaging Co. of Dodge City, Kan.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that National Beef was recalling more than 60,000 pounds of beef after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found the bacteria.
You can read the full release from the USDA and see exactly what products have been recalled here.
The recalls affect products sold mainly in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee, but the meat could have been distributed nationwide.
The agriculture department says there have been no reports of illnesses. The company says it's investigating.
E. coli can be deadly and can cause bloody diarrhea and other problems.
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(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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