WinCo Foods Recalls Tainted Beef

WinCo Foods is recalling its ground beef products sold at its store in Modesto, California, US, between 3-9 April after samples were found to be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

The food producer issued a voluntary recall after a food-testing laboratory detected the bacteria in two hamburger samples purchased from the store.

The contamination was in a single beef product that originates from a meat-processing facility outside California, according to the California Department of Public Health.

State health officials are investigating the contamination with the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources and the US Department of Agriculture.