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Food recall warning

Certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761 may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

Starting date:: March 17, 2012
Type of communication:: Recall
Alert sub-type:: Expanded Health Hazard Alert
Subcategory:: Microbiological - E. coli O157
Hazard classification:: Class 1
Source of recall:: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Distribution:: National
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail

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Advisory details

Ottawa, March 17, 2012 - The public warning issued on March 15, 2012 has been expanded to include all ground beef products from Establishment 761 that were manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 16, 2012 and described below, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain ground beef products, described below, from Establishment 761 because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is also warning all retailers, distributors and restaurants not to sell, serve or use certain ground beef products, described below, from Establishment 761 because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

All ground beef products are being voluntarily recalled that were manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 16, 2012 that were manufactured at this facility.

The affected products can be identified by the Establishment number that appears on the packages, cartons or cases. The products made at this facility bear Establishment number (EST) 761.

The affected products involved in this recall may be identified by one of the following codes:

bearing a Best Before date from BB 2012 JA 01 up to and including to BB 2013 FE 16;
bearing a production code with a format of 11 JL 01 up to and including 12 FE 16;
bearing a 5 digit lot code where the last four digits are 1831 or greater.

We will be updating product description information as it becomes available.

These products have been distributed nationally to retail stores, restaurants and institutional establishments.

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.

The CFIA is working with all retailers and distributors to recall all affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.