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Food recall warning

List of affected products for certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761

Starting date:: March 19, 2012
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
Distribution:: National
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail

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Advisory details

Ottawa, March 19, 2012 - As a result of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) investigation, the public warning issued on March 17, 2012 has been updated to provide details of over 135 affected products under various brand names and codes that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

List of Affected Products

In addition to their brand names and codes, the affected products listed 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.

This recall is part of an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with the responsible company to identify all affected products. As this information becomes available, it will be immediately included in the table on the CFIA website to help consumers identify all affected products.

These products have been distributed nationally to retail stores, restaurants, and institutional establishments, and were manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 15, 2012.

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