WASHINGTON -- Alex & George Wholesale, Inc., a Rochester, New York firm, is recalling approximately 4,663 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only]

On June 7, 2007, the Pinellas County Health Department in central Florida was notified by a private physician regarding a positive laboratory result for Shiga toxin--producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infection in a child aged 9 years. Initial interviews revealed the child had attended a week-long session at a day camp and had come into contact with animals in the camp's petting zoo.

Food hygiene officers should be legally prevented from warning businesses that they are coming to carry out an inspection, according to a campaign group set up following Wales’ largest E.coli outbreak. While currently considered best practice, unannounced inspections do not happen every time, with some food businesses receiving prior notification of spot checks.