The trailer is owned by Fort Worth-based Texas American Food Services Corporation. Officials are afraid the beef could be tainted with E. coli 0157:H7 a possibly infectious bacteria that may lead to food poisoning, bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The elderly, children and people with poor immune systems are most likely to be infected by it.
The firm does business as American Fresh Foods. American Fresh Foods, in conjunction with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials and local and state law enforcement authorities, is issuing a public health warning in order to recover the missing product and vehicle.
The packaged beef that are sold under the trademark name of American Fresh Foods are carrying the following establishment number inside the USDA mark of inspection: EST. 13116. The ground beef were produced on Dec. 19.
