This morning the USDA announced a major recall of approximately one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli.    The California-based company, Valley Meat Co.,  distributed the suspect beef patties to vendors in California, Texas, Arizona, and Oregon.  Thirty separate products are included in the recall.  For a complete list and additional information about the recall, read their press release:  Valley Meat Co.

Wal-Mart stores have pulled packages of Great Value brand chicken nuggets off their freezer shelves after receiving multiple complaints about bits of blue plastic buried in the nuggets.  Purdue Farms Inc., who produces the nuggets for Wal-Mart’s Great Value retail line, is responsible for the recall, which includes more than 90,000 lbs of chicken nuggets.  The USDA has named the contaminated product as the 1 pound 13 ounce bag of “Great Value Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets.”  The recall of this product is nationwide and currently underway.  For the time being, you may want to stick to nuggets of the “Mc” variety.

Source:  CBSNEWS