Bacteria C. Diff Found in 40% of Packaged Meats, Study Finds
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008A potentially deadly intestinal bug that is being found more often in hospitals and other health-care facilities is now also showing up in nearly half of pre-packaged grocery store meats, according to a newly released study.
Scientists from the University of Arizona sampled packaged meat brands sold nationwide and found that more than 40 percent of the samples tested positive for Clostridium difficile, a nasty intestinal bacteria also called as C. diff that can cause life-threatening diarrhea and other digestive problems.
The contaminated meats sampled included pre-packaged ground beef, pork, turkey, and read-to-eat meats such as summer sausage, officials said.
