Three recent beef recalls have roiled what millions of Americans love to have broiled. JBS Tolleson recalled close to 7 million pounds of raw beef last week due to possible Salmonella Newport contamination, while in mid-September, Cargill recalled an estimated 132,000 pounds due to concerns about E. coli O26, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. August saw the supermarket chain Publix recall an undetermined amount of ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli in Florida.
Cooking food thoroughly and handling it correctly is critically important," said Carmen Rottenberg, acting deputy undersecretary for the USDA's Office for Food Safety. "The food produced is not sterile ... People want to cook raw food and prepare it at home. If you prepare it at home, you have to know there are some risks associated with it.
Zlati Meyer | USA TODAY
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