USDA to Test for Strains of E. coli in Beef

Randall Weiseman September 15, 2011 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

USDA has announced their Food Safety and Inspection Service will start testing for six non-O157 E. coli in raw ground beef and tenderized steaks.

Adequate Soil Moisture Is Key to Avoiding Fruit Drop
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Farmers’ Almanac Folds
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