Missouri Firm Recalls Beef for 'Remote' Mad Cow Risk

A Missouri company has recalled more than 4,000 pounds of fresh beef sent to restaurants and the Whole Foods supermarket chain because they might contain spinal nerves and other tissue that can carry mad cow disease.

The risk of transmitting mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, is "remote," however, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The recall was made by Fruitland American Meat of Jackson, Mo., and the recalled meats were produced and packaged in September and April. That amount of beef is quite small, the equivalent to four or five steers.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/13/mad-cow-beef-recall/10415299/