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Certain Uncooked Lean Ground Beef may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria
- Starting date:
- October 20, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Updated Health Hazard Alert
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - E. coli O157
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Belmont Meats Ltd.
- Distribution:
- National
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 8408
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 20, 2013 - The public warning issued on October 8, 2013 has been updated to include an additional product.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Belmont Meats Ltd. (Est. 112) are warning the public not to consume the uncooked lean ground beef described below because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
This recall is the result of an ongoing food safety investigation initiated as a result of a recent outbreak investigation. There may be recalls of additional products or best before dates as the food safety investigation at this facility continues.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The manufacturer, Belmont Meats Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling all affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
This product may have been distributed nationally at Loblaw banner stores.
The following product, sold frozen, is affected by this alert.
Affected products
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Uncooked Lean Ground Beef |
4 x 400 g Net 1.6 kg |
Best before date: 2014 JN 01 B##* BMP Est. 112 where ## is a variable number |
0 60597 35235 7 |
Best before date: 2014 JN 01 B##* BMP EST. 112 where ## is a variable number |
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