21 Arizonans sick after salmonella outbreak from JBS Tolleson recalled beef

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Show Caption Hide Caption 6.5 million pounds of beef recalled because of salmonella About 6.5 million pounds of beef is being recalled by Arizona-based meat producer JBS Tolleson, INC. Veuer's Natasha Abellard has the story.

The Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed that 21 cases of illnesses in Arizonans are linked to an outbreak of salmonella in raw beef products from a local meat processing plant.

The raw beef products, which were recalled earlier this month, are from JBS Tolleson, Inc., the ADHS said in a news release.

JBS Tolleson Inc. has expanded the scope of the recall to include nearly 7 million pounds of raw beef products packaged on various dates from July 26 to Sept. 7.

The state health services department urges Arizonans to double-check meat in their freezers for the number “EST. 267” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Showcase/Walmart, Cedar River Farms, Comnor Perfect Choice, Gourmet Burger, and Grass Run Farms Natural all sold the contaminated beef.

State health officials also encourages people to thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water prior to eating or preparing food.

Cooking ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71.1 degrees Celsius) will destroy harmful bacteria in it.

A Kentucky woman on Oct. 5 filed the first lawsuit against Arizona-based JBS Tolleson and JBS USA after the company's multimillion-pound beef recall.

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