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# Cracks in the System: Salmonella Is A Problem In Beef, Too
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/cracks-in-the-system-salmonella-is-a-problem-in-beef-too/
- Published: 2013-08-02T12:10:24.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-02T12:10:24.000Z
- Author: Sam Robinson/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
- Tags: Health, Business & Consumer Affairs, iowawatch, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

Salmonella tainted ground beef could be the biggest challenge facing the industry, a leading beef researcher warns. Sam Robinson, of the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, [concludes a series of stories about efforts to curb the spread of salmonella in this story](https://www.investigatemidwest.org/cracks-in-the-system-salmonella-proves-to-be-a-problem-in-beef-too/).

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