Beef Recall Hits Big Companies

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The record beef recall by Westland/Hallmark has extended into processed foods, and now General Mills Inc. and Nestle, two of the world's largest food makers, are removing some of their products from supermarket shelves.

According to Bloomberg News, General Mills said it recalled 35,000 cases of Progresso Italian Wedding soup containing beef from the Westland/Hallmark Meat Packing Co. in Chino. Nestle Prepared Foods Co. recalled 49,264 cases of Hot Pocket sandwiches with beef that came from the slaughterhouse. The products included in the recall are Hot Pockets Philly Steak & Cheese sandwiches as well as some Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Philly Steak & Cheese sandwiches that were sold in two-pack boxes.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Hormel Foods Corp. said no Hormel products had been recalled. But one of the company's subsidiaries, Farmer John's, based in Southern California, will be recalling a "small amount" of hot dogs and cotto salami, according to a spokesperson.

These companies are pulling products from shelves in response to a letter from Westland/Hallmark issuing a voluntary recall of more than 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef. The recall came after the Humane Society of the United States showed workers abusing cows and forcing animals unfit for the food supply into the slaughterhouse. The USDA has suggested that the risk of human illness from eating the beef is remote.

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