00:00:06.440,00:00:09.780 96,000 pounds of tainted beef have been recalled today 00:00:10.010,00:00:12.010 from the Wharton family of Brecksville, Ohio. 00:00:12.280,00:00:15.520 The USDA issued the recall after E. coli bacteria 00:00:15.790,00:00:17.890 was discovered at the West Meat Company 00:00:18.160,00:00:20.720 which produced and packaged the beef Mrs. Wharton purchased 00:00:20.950,00:00:22.950 during her grocery shopping trip. 00:00:23.160,00:00:24.290 It was scary. 00:00:24.520,00:00:27.160 Now every time I bring home a couple of tons of beef for my family 00:00:27.360,00:00:29.260 I'll be wondering if it can make them sick. 00:00:29.460,00:00:30.860 More than 90 percent of the beef 00:00:31.160,00:00:32.830 purchased by the Whartons in the past week 00:00:33.030,00:00:35.430 is affected by the recall, including 2000 pounds 00:00:35.670,00:00:38.670 located by Federal officials in the Wharton's main refrigerator. 00:00:39.060,00:00:41.610 Another 49,000 pounds in the refrigerator in the garage 00:00:41.810,00:00:44.210 and the remaining 45,000 pounds 00:00:44.490,00:00:47.220 split evenly between the two beef freezers in the basement. 00:00:47.550,00:00:50.480 While the family was disappointed to part with so much beef 00:00:50.720,00:00:52.620 Mrs. Wharton said that she felt lucky. 00:00:52.820,00:00:55.620 I mean I can always make another batch of my 23-meat chili 00:00:55.920,00:00:58.820 but really, what's most important, is my family's health. 00:00:59.060,00:01:02.320 I'll just go to the store tomorrow and tow home another trailer full of beef. 00:01:02.560,00:01:03.980 I mean, life goes on. 00:01:04.100,00:01:06.370 E. coli is especially fatal in young children 00:01:06.600,00:01:07.800 which led to a scare for the Whartons 00:01:08.070,00:01:10.270 when youngest son Jake complained of flu-like symptoms 00:01:10.500,00:01:13.400 after eating several dozen flank steaks for breakfast. 00:01:13.610,00:01:18.150 My stomach hurt. I felt icky and I couldn't even finish my beef. 00:01:18.480,00:01:20.290 He was sweating a lot more than usual. 00:01:20.550,00:01:22.950 USDA officials are investigating if the tainted beef 00:01:23.180,00:01:26.220 infected any other food products it may have come in contact with. 00:01:26.490,00:01:28.730 So far the outbreak appears to be limited to beef. 00:01:29.020,00:01:30.050 In the meantime 00:01:30.330,00:01:33.130 the Wharton's will have to make do with their reserve of 6000 pounds 00:01:33.390,00:01:37.190 of beef shank cross cuts with which they had planned to make a stew. 00:01:37.460,00:01:41.030 I'd hate to dig up the pork capsule in the backyard unless its totally necessary. 00:01:41.270,00:01:46.080 Moving on now. A new C.I.A. report shows Al Qaeda is still a thing.