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| September 19, 2012 02:37 AM EDT |
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/19/12 -- The public warning issued on September 17, 2012 has been expanded to include additional ground beef products. Previously identified products included in this recall can be found on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website at www.inspection.gc.ca/recalls.
The CFIA is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, or serve the ground beef products described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The following products, made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods (Est. 38), are affected by this alert:
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Codes /
Brand Product Size UPC Dates Distribution
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Prepared for PLU 306 Approx. 20772000000 Best
Reddi Food Lean Ground 560 g Before
Solutions Inc., Beef Burger 08SEP12
Leduc, AB Cracked 11SEP12
(EST 442) Peppercorn 13SEP12 AB
15SEP12
18SEP12
19SEP12
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Prepared for PLU 307 Approx. 20772100000 Best
Reddi Food Lean Ground 560 g Before
Solutions Inc., Beef Burger 05SEP12
Leduc, AB Montreal Steak 08SEP12
(EST 442) Spice 10SEP12
12SEP12
15SEP12
17SEP12
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Prepared for PLU 308 Approx. 20772200000 Best
Reddi Food Lean Ground 560 g Before
Solutions Inc., Beef Burger 08SEP12
Leduc, AB 11SEP12
(EST 442) 13SEP12
15SEP12
18SEP12
19SEP12
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Prepared for PLU 320 454 g 8 153110 Best
Reddi Food Extra Lean 003200 Before
Solutions Inc., Ground Beef 08SEP12
Leduc, AB Sirloin 11SEP12
(EST 442)
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Prepared for PLU 321 454 g 8 153110 Best
Reddi Food Medium Ground 003217 Before
Solutions Inc., Beef Chuck 08SEP12
Leduc, AB 11SEP12
(EST 442) 15SEP12
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Prepared for PLU 322 454 g 8 153110 Best
Reddi Food Extra Lean 003224 Before
Solutions Inc., Ground Beef 08SEP12
Leduc, AB Round 11SEP12
(EST 442)
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None Tube lean Variable Starts with Best AB, BC, MB,
ground beef Weight 285505 Before up SK
to and (Extra
including Foods,
Sept 28 No Frills,
Real
Canadian
Wholesale
Club,
Shop Easy,
SuperValu,
Superstore,
Westfair,
Your
Independent
Grocer)
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Giant Tiger 595604 Lean 1.13 kg 2 54122 Best
Ground Beef 00800 4 Before
dates
between AB, MB, SK
12SE09
and
12SE23
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Giant Tiger 595602 Lean 0.5 kg 2 54119
Ground Beef 00400 2
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Giant Tiger 595605 Regular 0.5 kg 2 54109
Ground Beef 00350 3
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Northern Case Ready Lean 0.5 kg 2 54120 Best
Ground Beef 00000 0 Before
dates
between AB, MB, NT,
12SE09 ON, SK
and
12SE23
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Northern Case Ready Lean 1.13 kg 2 54121
Ground Beef FP 00000 9
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Northern Case Ready 0.5 kg 2 54110
Regular Ground 00000 3
Beef
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Northern Case Ready 1.13 kg 2 54111
Regular Ground 00000 2
Beef FP
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Consumers who are unsure if they have affected products are advised to check with the store(s) where they were purchased.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
This voluntary recall is part of an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify and verify all affected products. If additional affected products are confirmed, this table will be updated on the CFIA website. To stay informed of product updates throughout the investigation, consumers are also encouraged to subscribe to CFIA food recalls and allergy alerts at www.foodsafety.gc.ca.
Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
The manufacturer, XL Foods Inc., Edmonton, Alberta and various retailers, processors and distributors are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
For information on E. coli O157:H7, visit the Food Facts web page at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml
For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
