The public warning issued on September 1 9, 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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Metro Fresh Homestyle Starts with Best Before
Meatloaf Various 220673 SE22 and SE23 ON
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Homestyle Starts with Best Before
Meatballs Various 220682 SE22 and SE23
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Seas Beef Starts with Best Before
Burger Various 220913 SE23 and SE24
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Lean Ground Starts with Best Before
Beef Various 211410 SE20 and SE21
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Best Before
dates SE17,
Medium Ground Starts with SE18, SE20 and
Beef Various 211405 SE21
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Best Before
dates SE17,
Medium Ground Starts with SE18, SE20 and
Beef Value Pack Various 211406 SE21
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Best Before
dates SE17,
Lean Ground Starts with SE18, SE20 and
Beef Value Pack Various 211409 SE21
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1/4 lb 100% Best Before
Pure Lean dates SE17,
Ground Beef Pk SE18, SE20 and
4 454g 211416 804995 SE21
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1/4 lb 100% Best Before
Pure Lean dates SE17,
Ground Beef Pk SE18, SE20 and
8 908g 211417 509998 SE21
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Best Before
dates SE17,
Lean Ground Starts with SE18, SE20 and
Beef/Pork Combo Various 211420 SE21
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Best Before
dates SE17,
Lean Ground Starts with SE18, SE20 and
Beef/Pork/Veal Various 211415 SE21
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Best Before
Seas Beef dates SE20,
Burger (Gourmet Starts with SE21, SE23 and
Counter) Various 220914 SE24
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None Douglas
Purchase dates Meats,
Pork & Beef Variable between Sept. 4 Medicine Hat
Sausage weight None and 8, 2012 AB
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Variable
Garlic Sausage weight None
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Smoked Beef Variable
Sausage weight None
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Farmer’s Variable
Sausage weight None
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Fully Cooked Variable
Summer Sausage weight None
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None AB, BC, MB
Regular Ground 454 g EST 38 BB/MA and SK
Beef 1 lb0 27182 04350 2 Sep/29/12 (Walmart)
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Medium Ground 1.36 kg 3 EST 38 BB/MA
Beef lb0 27182 04367 0 Sep/29/12
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Lean Ground 454 g EST 38 BB/MA
Beef 1 lb0 27182 04373 1 Sep/29/12
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Safeway EST 573
Best Before or
Ground Beef Variable Starts with Freeze By
Regular weight 201637 12SE26 MB, ON, SK
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EST 573
Best Before or
Ground Beef Variable Starts with Freeze By
Lean weight 201670 12SE26
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EST 573
Best Before or
Ground Beef Variable Starts with Freeze By
Lean Large Pack weight 201654 12SE26
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EST 573
Lean Ground Best Before or
Beef Patties Variable Starts with Freeze By
Fresh weight 201650 12SE26
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EST 573
Best Before or
Medium Ground Variable Starts with Freeze By
Beef Chuck weight 201730 12SE26
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EST 573
Best Before or
Ground Beef Variable Starts with Freeze By
Extra Lean weight 201681 12SE26
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EST 573
Ground Beef Best Before or
Extra Lean Variable Starts with Freeze By
Large Pack weight 201661 12SE26
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Safeway MS Lean Ground
Beef Patties Best Before
Sundried Tomato Variable Starts with 12SE20 and AB, BC, MB,
& Asiago Cheese weight 209544 12SE21 ON, SK
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MS Lean Beef Best Before
Patties Cheddar Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Cheese weight 209553 12SE21
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Best Before
MS Lean Ground Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Beef Meatloaf weight 209289 12SE21
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Best Before
MS Lean Ground Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Beef Sliders weight 209893 12SE21
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MS Meatballs –
Made from lean Best Before
ground beef and Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
pork weight 209241 12SE21
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MS Beef Lean Best Before
Ground Stuffed Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Peppers weight 209628 12SE21
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Safeway Best Before
dates between
Lean Ground Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Beef weight 221643 12SE22 AB, BC
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Best Before
dates between
Extra Lean Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Ground Beef weight 221670 12SE22
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Best Before
dates between
Regular Ground Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Beef weight 221634 12SE22
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Best Before
dates between
Variable Starts with 12SE20 and
Ground Chuck weight 201637 12SE22
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Best Before
dates between
Medium Ground Starts with 12AU29 and
Chuck Various 201645 12SE22
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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.

Contacts:
Media enquiries:
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600