date:Jun 01, 2012
Trim found to be contaminated with any of the strains will not be allowed into the food supply and will be subject to recall.
The additional strains that will be treated as adulterants beginning June 4 are Shiga-toxin producingE. coli(STEC) serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145. FSIS said these serogroups are as dangerous asE. coliO157:H7 because they can cause severe illness and even death. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk. Illnesses due toE. coliserogroups other tha