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Tyson Recalls Ground Beef

Several Tyson ground beef products sold in Northeast Cobb are among the recall.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday that Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

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Preparing Ground Beef for Safe Consumption

Wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.

Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked.

Eat ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a safe internal temperature of 160Β° F.

Color is not a reliable indicator that ground beef or ground beef patties have been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7.

The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature is to use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature.

Refrigerate raw meat and poultry within two hours after purchase or one hour if temperatures exceed 90Β° F. Refrigerate cooked meat and poultry within two hours after cooking.

For more information about the recall, visit the USDA, or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHOTLINE.

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