Editing Beef (section)

==== ''E. coli'' recalls ====
Ground beef has been subject to recalls in the United States, due to ''[[Escherichia coli]]'' (''E. coli'') contamination:
* January 2011, One Great Burger expands recall.<ref>{{cite web |title=One Great Burger expands ground beef recall |url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_003_2011_Expanded/index.asp |work=USDA.gov |date=14 January 2011 |author=Cochran, Catherine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531082501/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_%26_Events/Recall_003_2011_Expanded/index.asp |archive-date=31 May 2013 }}</ref>
* February 2011, American Food Service, a Pico Rivera, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately {{convert|3170|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} of fresh ground beef patties and other bulk packages of ground beef products that may be contaminated with ''E. coli'' O157:H7.<ref>{{cite web|title=California firm recalls ground beef |url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_008-2011_Release/index.asp |work=USDA.gov |date=5 February 2011 |author=McIntire, Richard J. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531121036/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_%26_Events/Recall_008-2011_Release/index.asp |archive-date=31 May 2013 }}</ref>
* March 2011, {{convert|14000|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} beef recalled by Creekstone Farms Premium Beef due to ''E. coli'' concerns.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kansas City firm recalls beef products|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/10/kansas.beef.recall/index.html| work=CNN | date=10 March 2011}}</ref>
* April 2011, National Beef Packaging recalled more than {{convert|60000|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} of ground beef due to ''E. coli'' contamination.<ref>{{cite web|title=''E. coli'' in Southeastern US|url=http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20110815/ground-beef-recalled-due-to-e-coli|work=WebMD|author= Warner, Jennifer|date= 15 August 2011}}</ref>
* May 2011, Irish Hills Meat Company of Michigan, a Tipton, Mich., establishment is recalling approximately {{convert|900|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} of ground beef products that may be contaminated with ''E. coli'' O157:H7.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michigan firm recalls ground beef |url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/recall_039_2011_release/index.asp |work=USDA.gov |date=31 May 2011 |author=Lindenberger, Joan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080921/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_%26_Events/recall_039_2011_release/index.asp |archive-date=31 May 2013 }}</ref>
* September 2011, Tyson Fresh Meats recalled {{convert|131100|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} of ground beef due to ''E. coli'' contamination.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyson recalls beef over ''E. coli'' concerns|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tyson-beef-recall-idUSTRE78R3HJ20110928|work=Reuters|date=28 September 2011|access-date=30 June 2017|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155458/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/28/us-tyson-beef-recall-idUSTRE78R3HJ20110928|url-status=live}}</ref>
* December 2011, Tyson Fresh Meats recalled {{convert|40000|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}} of ground beef due to ''E. coli'' contamination.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyson recalls beef due to ''E. coli'' contamination|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/APc2c84ba3f2374dba99be7df1024c1490|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=16 December 2011|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011627/https://www.wsj.com/articles/APc2c84ba3f2374dba99be7df1024c1490|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* January 2012, Hannaford Supermarkets recalled all ground beef with sell by dates 17 December 2011 or earlier.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hannaford Supermarket recalls hamburger |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwell/news/x1468791409/Hannaford-announces-ground-beef-recall#axzz1ivNjoWuw |date=7 January 2012 |work=wickedlocal.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114094726/http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwell/news/x1468791409/Hannaford-announces-ground-beef-recall |archive-date=14 January 2012 }}</ref>
* September 2012, XL Foods recalled more than 1800 products believed to be contaminated with ''E. coli'' 0157:H7. The recalled products were produced at the company's plant in Brooks, Alberta, Canada; this was the largest recall of its kind in Canadian History.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/xl-foods-recall-was-product-of-preventable-errors-review-finds/article12363508/|title=XL Foods recall was product of preventable errors, review finds|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodsafety.gc.ca/english/xl_reprt-rapprte.asp#b|title=Food Safety - Independent Review of XL Foods Inc. Beef Recall 2012|last=Agency|first=Canadian Food Inspection|website=www.foodsafety.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=30 January 2018|date=31 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212061337/http://www.foodsafety.gc.ca/english/xl_reprt-rapprte.asp#b|archive-date=12 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>