date:May 09, 2012
Department of Agriculture doesn't routinely track the source of E. coli O157:H7 beef contamination unless people are sick.
In 2002, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service -- the billion dollar agency responsible for the safety of America's meat and poultry -- found E. coli O157:H7 in Munsell's small Montana meat grinding operation. He recalled 207 pounds of ground beef and both Munsell and his USDA inspector notified the agency that the contaminated beef had been sourced from ConAgra