<div><p>Federal officials have approved changes Nebraska Beef Ltd. proposed after it recalled 5.3 million pounds of beef last week.</p><p>USDA spokeswoman Amanda Eamich said Thursday that the company's plan satisfies concerns raised after the meat was linked to an E. coli outbreak. At least 41 illnesses ...

<div><p>The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation's food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves.</p><p>"I don't think we'll ever see a totally bacteria-free environment in the United States," Ed ...

<div><p>Nebraska Beef Ltd. is expanding a recall announced earlier this week to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26.</p><p>Federal investigators have linked Nebraska Beef's products to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses affecting 41 ...