Californian Meat Packaging Firm Expands Recall

Californian meatpacking company Huntington Meat Packing has expanded its recall of ground beef and veal to 4.9 million pounds, due to fears it could be contaminated with E. coli.

The products under the Huntington, Imperial Meat and El Rancho brands include ground beef patties, diced beef, veal patties and beef burrito filling mix.

The original recall announced in January was for 864,000lb of meat, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

E. coli is a deadly germ that can cause bloody diarrhoea, dehydration and, in severe cases, kidney failure.

The affected beef and veal was sold in 10lb, 20lb and 50lb boxes in California last month.