Kroger Stores in Indiana and Illinois Ask Customers to Check for Recalled Ground...

Kroger Stores in Indiana and Illinois Ask Customers to Check for Recalled
Ground Beef

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroger stores in Indiana and
Illinois are asking customers to check for ground beef they may have recently
purchased with "sell by" dates of August 1 through August 16. This ground beef
is part of a recall announced by Nebraska Beef. Customers should return the
ground beef to stores for a full refund or a replacement.
The recall involves 153 stores Kroger operates in Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri under the banner names Kroger, Scott's, Owen's, Hilander and Pay
Less. Stores involved have placed signs with specific information in their
meat departments to notify customers.
Consumers are reminded that proper handling, storage and cooking of ground
beef offer the best protection against food-borne illness. According to the
USDA, when ground beef is thoroughly cooked to an internal temperature of at
least 160 degrees, any harmful bacteria are destroyed and the ground beef is
safe to consume.
SOURCE The Kroger Co.

John Elliott, +1-317-579-8222, or Meghan Glynn, +1-513-762-1304, both for The
Kroger Co.