Meat & Poultry

When USDA approved of an ammonia treatment to kill e. coli in beef products, it was considered so effective, that the company who created the process, Beef Products Inc., was exempted from routine testing of product sold to the public. But mandatory school-lunch testing has revealed Beef Products Inc. products to be contaminated, challenging the safety claims of the process. …

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation today announced that the company and six of its subsidiaries have emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a 13-month restructuring. The reorganized company’s common stock will begin trading tomorrow on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PPC.” …

The American Meat Institute has released a statement affirming that special labeling declaring the mechanical tenderization process in unnecessary. …

A Piggly Wiggly in Leland, NC has partnered with the franchise company SmokeRise to provide sumptuous barbecue. …

National Steak and Poultry is recalling approximately 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. …