Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria — recall 44635

Reported risk: CFIA investigation into XL Foods ( E. coli O157:H7) Main page | Related Alerts | List of Recalled Products | Questions and Answers Ottawa, October 3, 2012 - The public warning issued on October 1, 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 products, made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods ( Est. 38), are affected by this alert: Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) has informed the CFIA that the following products were distributed in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, in addition to the provinces originally identified in earlier health hazard alerts. An additional affected code was also identified to the CFIA for 2 of the products (identified by an asterisk *). The following products were sold from: West: Extra Foods No Frills Real Canadian WholeSale Club Shop Easy SuperValu Affiliated Independents Your Independent Grocer (WEST) Ontario: Extra Foods No Frills Real Canadian Wholesale Club Affiliated Independents Atlantic: Atlantic No Frills Quebec: Quebec Loblaws Maxi & Cie Maxi Presto Club Entrepot Provigo Yukon & Northwest Territories: Extra Foods Real Canadian Superstore * UPC updated to include "starts with" information. 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. There have been four E. coli O157 illnesses associated with the consumption of beef products originating from XL Foods Inc. (Establishment # 38). 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.