Denver – The Consumer Protection Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment suggested that Coloradans who purchased certain packages of Moran’s ground beef at local Albertsons stores check to make sure it hasn’t been recalled because of possible contamination with E. coli.
The labels of the recalled ground beef, sold in late April and early May, bear the Moran’s label and the establishment number “EST. 1241” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Two Colorado adults were sickened by the bacterium but have recovered.
Consumers with questions about the recall can call the Consumer Protection Division at 303-692-3620. Consumers are urged to discard the contaminated beef or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Additional business news briefs:
DENVER
8 groups offer bids to build hotel at DIA
Eight groups submitted proposals late last week to build a terminal hotel at Denver International Airport.
The submissions included a J.W. Marriott, from a team headed by local developer Charlie Biederman, and a Hilton franchise to be built by Corporex Colorado.
Other proposals included hotel groups representing Hyatt, Westin and Fairmont and investment banker Piper Jaffray.
DIA issued a request for proposals in April for a $185 million, 499-room luxury hotel to be built at the southeast corner of the Jeppesen Terminal.
The city would like construction to begin in January and be complete by early 2010.
DENVER
Forest Oil sets sale of $750 million in notes
Denver-based Forest Oil Corp. announced this week the pricing of a private placement of $750 million of 7.25 percent senior notes due 2019, an increase of $250 million from the amount that had been announced last week.
Forest plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance a portion of the cash consideration associated with the $1.5 billion acquisition of the Houston Exploration Co. in January.
The deal gave Forest new oil and gas properties in eastern Colorado, eastern Utah and portions of Texas.
