Yes, that's absolutely correct. Fifty-five per cent of the food-borne illness that's due to E. coli 0157 comes through beef, while 45% comes through other foods. The spinach was probably the most infamous case, with that huge recall. It's been in lettuce, and, as I said, last year's outbreak was traced back to onions.
On September 15th, 2009. See this statement in context.