OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/23/12 -- The public warning issued on September 2 1, 2012 has been expanded to include additional ground beef products because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. 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.
This recall also includes unlabelled and/or unbranded ground beef products available for sale from August 24 through September 16, 2012 and sold at retail stores not identified in the CFIA's product list below, which may include small retailers, local meat markets and butcher shops, etc. Therefore, the CFIA is advising consumers who are unsure if they have the affected ground beef product in their home to check with the store(s) where the product was purchased or throw it out.
The following products, made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods (Est. 38), are affected by this alert:
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Brand Product Size UPC Codes / Dates Distribution
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Foodland Packaged On
dates between
Medium Ground Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Beef Various 211705 2012.SE.22 PE
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Foodland Packaged On
dates between
Medium Ground Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Beef VP Various 211660 2012.SE.22 PE
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Foodland Packaged On
All store-made dates between
Ground Beef 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
products Various Various 2012.SE.22 PE
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Sobeys / Packaged On
Foodland dates between
Frz Beef Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Patties Various 231069 2012.SE.22 PE
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Sobeys / Packaged On
Foodland dates between
Store Made Meat Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Loaf Various 275366 2012.SE.22 PE
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Sobeys / All value added
Foodland store made or
packaged
products
containing
ground beef Packaged On
(Frz Patties, dates between
Meat Loaf, meat 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Balls etc) Various Various 2012.SE.22 PE
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Sobeys Packaged On
dates between
Medium Ground Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Beef Various 211705 2012.SE.21 PE
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Sobeys Packaged On
dates between
Medium Ground Starts with 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
Beef VP Various 211660 2012.SE.21 PE
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Sobeys Packaged On
All store-made dates between
Ground Beef 2012.SE.16 to NB, NL, NS,
products Various Various 2012.SE.21 PE
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None Medium Ground 1.36 kg 0 27182 04367 EST 128 BB/MA AB, BC, MB,
Beef 3 lb 0 Sep/19/12 SK (Walmart)
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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.
