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U.S. Issues Record Beef Recall

HeadlineFeb 18, 2008

The Department of Agriculture has issued the largest beef recall in U.S. history — more than 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef from the California-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. Officials say some of the meat was distributed and likely consumed at several schools through a federal meal program. Health officials say there is a “remote” possibility of “serious health concerns.”

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