A JBS Swift Beef E. coli recall has been issued after JBS Swift beef products sickened people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. At least 18 cases of E. coli O157 may be associated with consuming JBS Swift beef products.

JBS Swift Beef Company, a Greeley, Colorado, establishment is owned by JBS S.A., a Brazilian company that is the world's third-largest processor of fresh beef and pork, with about $10 billion in annual sales.

In response to this outbreak, JBS Swift Beef Company recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This June 28, 2009 recall is an expansion of a June 24 recall of 41,280 pounds of JBS Swift beef products.

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The recalled JBS Swift Beef products were produced on April 21, 2009 and were distributed both nationally and internationally. The June 24 JBS Swift Beef recall announcement involved beef distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

Each box bears the establishment number "EST. 969" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as the identifying package date of "042109" and a time stamp ranging from "0618" to "1130." However, these products were sent to establishments and retail stores nationwide for further processing and will likely not bear the establishment number "EST. 969" on products available for direct consumer purchase. Customers with concerns should contact their point of purchase.

The recalled products include intact cuts of beef, such as primals, sub-primals, or boxed beef typically used for steaks and roasts rather than ground beef. FSIS is aware that some of these products may have been further processed into ground products by other companies. The highest risk products for consumers are raw ground product, trim or other non-intact product made from the products subject to the recall.

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