OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/12 -- The public warning issued on October 5, 2012 has been updated to include additional 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 beef products described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The affected products are associated with the same XL Foods manufacturing dates of August 24, 27, 28, 29 and September 5, 2012, as the previously recalled ground beef products. The trace out from XL to secondary and tertiary distributors, manufacturers and retailers could result in a large number of affected products over a wide range of codes and dates.
This recall also includes unlabelled and/or unbranded beef products 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 beef products in their homes to check with the store(s) where the products were purchased or throw them out.
The following ready-to-eat and raw beef products, made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods (Est. 38), are affected by this alert:
Ready-to-eat products:
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Brand Product Size UPC Codes/Dates Distribution
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Africa Trading Biltong Hunters From Starts with Sold between BC
Bulk 2100002 Sept 28 and
October 2
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Africa Trading Biltong From Starts with Sold between BC
Traditional Bulk 2100001 Sept 28 and
October 2
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Africa Trading Chilli Bites From Starts with Sold between BC
Bulk 2100007 Sept 28 and
October 2
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Africa Trading Dry Sausage From Starts with Sold between BC
Traditional Bulk 2100004 Sept 28 and
October 2
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Raw beef products:
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Brand Product Size UPC Codes / Dates Distribution
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HanAhReum Mart Beef various 0 204031 Packed on BC
Hindshank B/L 511096 Sept 11 to
FSH Sept 14
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Eye various 0 205004 Packed on BC
Round 809530 Sept 10 to
Sept 22
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Short various 0 204654 Packed on BC
Rib 714300 Sept 1 to
Sliced(LA) Sept 9
FSH
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Finger various 0 204617 Packed on BC
Meat Roast 518273 Sept 1 to
FSH Sept 9
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Short various 0 204029 Packed on BC
Rib (L.A.) 812679 Sept 1 to
FZN Sept 7
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Short various 0 204013 Packed on BC
Ribs B/L Chop 423836 Sept 1 to
FSH Sept 5
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Plate various 0 204013 Packed on BC
Short Ribs 423836 Sept 1 to
Kor Style Sept 5
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Boneless various 0 204027 Packed on BC
Short Ribs 638097 Sept 1 to
FSH Sept 6
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HanAhReum Mart Beef Short various 0 204004 Packed on BC
Rib Kor Stew 714301 Sept 1 to
Sept 7
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Sold at Urban EYE OF ROUND various 563640310 Best Before BC
Fare STEAKS 28-Sept-12 to
15-Oct-12
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Sold at Urban SIRLOIN TIP various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare OVEN ROAST 29474 17-Sept-12
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Sold at Urban SIRLOIN TIP various 5636490309 Best Before BC
Fare STEAK 28-Sept-12 to
12-Oct-12
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Sold at Urban PEPPERCORN various 5636450290 Best Before BC
Fare SIRLOIN TIP 9-Sept-12 to
STEAK 22-Sep-12
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Sold at Urban TOP SIRLOIN various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare PREMIUM ROAST 29473 18-Sep-12
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Sold at Urban TOP SIRLOIN various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare GRILLING 29472 20-Sep-12
STEAK
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Sold at Urban TERIYAKI TOP various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare SIRLOIN 25011 22-Sep-12
KABOBS
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Sold at Urban PEPPERCON TOP various 5636450250 Best Before BC
Fare SIRLOIN STEAK 14-Sep-12 to
22-Sep-12
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Sold at Urban TERIYAKI BEEF various 5636450346 Best Before BC
Fare KABOBS 11-Sep-12 to
22-Sep-12
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Sold at Urban BONELESS various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare RIBEYE 29469 28-Sep-12 to
GRILLING 30-Sep-12
STEAK
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Sold at Urban BONE IN various Starts with Best Before BC
Fare SIMMERING 29463 5-Oct-12
SHORT RIBS
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The CFIA is advising consumers who are unsure if they have the affected beef in their home to check with the store(s) where the product was purchased or throw it out.
Public health authorities have confirmed a number of illnesses linked to products from XL Foods Inc. or illnesses associated with the XL Foods Inc. food safety investigation. For more information, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada's website at www.phac.gc.ca
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. As 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.
