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Packages of ground beef that were distributed in six states are being recalled for concerns of E. coli contamination. Mountain West Food Group recalled about 2,850 pounds of raw ground beef sold under ...

Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program. An Idaho-based company is recalling ...

Raw ground beef shipped to distributors in six states has been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. Idaho-based Mountain West Food Group is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ...

Grass-fed ground beef that was distributed to six states has been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.