Beef in massive recall proves tough to trace. The meat being swept up in the nation's biggest beef recall probably won't kill you or even make you sick – which is a good thing since there's no quick, easy way to tell if any of it is in your kitchen. [News Source]

Schools remove recalled meat. School districts across the Bay Area and around the country are still scrambling to see whether they have any of the recalled meat products in their freezers, or if the recalled beef was used in any meals served to students. [News Source]

70 Valley agencies got beef in recall. More than 70 school districts and social service agencies in the central San Joaquin Valley received questionable beef that is now the subject of the nation's largest beef recall, according to an initial list prepared by the state. [News Source]

Judge hears cattle import dispute. Lawyers representing cattle, consumer and health interests urged a federal judge Tuesday to stop imports of older Canadian cattle because of the potential threat of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. [News Source]

Cattle inspections thwarted. Slaughterhouse rules are easily sidestepped, according to USDA. An agency audit warns of a health threat. [News Source]

Congress to investigate food safety process in wake of Chino slaughterhouse scandal. Conditions at a Chino slaughterhouse that prompted the recall of 143 million pounds of meat should lead to greater scrutiny of the federal agency charged with protecting the nation's food supply, lawmakers said Tuesday. [News Source]

Cattlemen Lawsuit (KQCD-TV Dickinson) A judge in South Dakota is being asked to stop imports of older Canadian cattle because of the threat of mad cow disease. A lawsuit filed last fall seeks to suspend a federal rule that took effect in November. It allows Canadian cattle more than 30 months old into the U.S. market. [News Source]

Meat recall. Food recalls have become synonymous with sickness in recent years, so public worry over the removal of 143 million pounds of beef from store shelves this week is understandable. [News Source]