date:Aug 14, 2014
identifying sources of contamination and removing unsafe products from store shelves, said Brian Ronholm, USDA's deputy under secretary for food safety.
The announcement comes a month after USDA proposed to require all makers of raw ground beef products to keep more detailed records, making it easier for retailers to trace the sources of their supplies.
The E. coli O157:H7 strain can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. In young children and the elderly a life-threaten