Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 Company recalls double cheeseburgers in south-central states March 6, 2000 Web posted at: 10:16 AM EST (1516 GMT) HOUSTON (AP) -- A food distributor has issued a recall for its 6.5-ounce double cheeseburgers after tests found a bacteria that can cause fatal infections in children and the elderly, a federal official said. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the frozen burgers produced by Regal Food Service of Houston, said Ruth Welch, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration. The cheeseburgers were distributed to convenience stores, truck stops and vending machines in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama, Welch said. They were packaged in clear plastic containers and marked with a four-digit code. All codes were recalled. Welch said FDA tests revealed the presence of the bacteria Lysteria monocytogenes, which is frequently cited in food recalls. Symptoms of infection include fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea There was no immediate comment from company president Don Dean. Calls to his home on Saturday were not answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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