Winco recalls ground beef

WinCo supermarkets is recalling all ground beef products sold at its stores last week in packaged styrofoam trays after E. coli was found in two samples, including stores in Washington.

WinCo Foods issued the voluntary recall on Saturday. It includes ground beef sold from April 3 through April 9. An earlier recall included the last 13 days of March to early April in Oregon.

The product should either be returned to the store for refund or be destroyed. No illnesses have been confirmed to date in connection with this recall.

E. coli causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover within a week. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing HUS, which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

Individuals who have eaten fresh ground beef purchased from any Win- Co Foods store between March 28, 2010 and April 9, 2010 and who have experienced any of these symptoms should contact their doctor or health care provider immediately. Any such illness should be reported to the state or local health authorities.

For more information, visit www.wincogen.com.