Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella Burgers, YUM!!

The strain of salmonella found in recalled beef in Colorado is resistant to many antibiotics and cooking is not a reliable way to kill it, according to the state Department of Public Health and Environment.

The Denver-based King Soopers grocery chain on Wednesday recalled 466,236 pounds of ground beef products that were distributed to stores in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Fourteen people in Colorado became ill after eating the meat.

http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-24-meat-wagon-antibiotic-resistant-salmonella

July 24, 2009: 6 Hospitalized In Colorado For Salmonella

July 23, 2009: King Soopers Recalls Beef Products