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Food recall warning

Various raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

Starting date:
October 3, 2019
Type of communication:
Recall
Alert sub-type:
Updated Food Recall Warning
Subcategory:
Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Hazard classification:
Class 1
Source of recall:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:
Metro Ontario Inc.
Distribution:
Ontario
Extent of the product distribution:
Consumer
CFIA reference number:
13260



Last updated:
2021-06-23

Advisory details

Ottawa, October 3, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on October 1, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling various raw beef and raw veal products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA's inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products
Brand name Common name Size Code(s) on product UPC Additional info
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Short Ribs Sliced Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236152
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Short Ribs Sliced Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201224
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Short Beef Rib Marinated Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 221364
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Korean Beef Short Rib Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 222695
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Cap Off Premium Oven Roast Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211299 or 236100
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Cap Off Premium Oven Roast - Boneless Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211300 or 236094
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Steak Boneless No Cap Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211256 or 236078
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Grilling Steak Boneless No Cap Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211250 or 235945
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Steak Boneless Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236137
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Cap Off Grilling Steak Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211257 or 236063
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Cap Off Grilling Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211265 or 236031
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Grilling Steak Cap Off SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214537 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Grilling Steak Cap Off Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236150
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Redg. Prime Rib Prmium Oven Roast Chef Style PLU 1092 Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 1092, 211295 or 236059
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Prime Rib Roast Chef Style SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214505 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Premium Oven Roast Easy Carve Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 220447
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Premium Oven Roast Easy Carve SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 220448 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Rib Grilling Steak Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201202 or 241202
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Grilling Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201233
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Steak SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 14536 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Fast Fry Steak Cut From Canada "AA" Grade Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236102
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Steak Boneless SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 14522 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Rib Steak Boneless Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236137
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Steaking Rib, Cap Off 88% SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214537 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Steaking Rib, Cap Off 88% Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236150
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Redg. BBQ Combo 1 T-Bone 2 StripLoin Steaks Bone-in Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 223912
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) T-Bone Grilling Steak No Tail Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201049
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) T-Bone Grilling Steak No Tail Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201015
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) T-Bone Steak Tail Removed SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214531 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Wing Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 13132501
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Wing Steak Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 13132502
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Wing Grilling Steak Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201742
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill T-Bone Premium Oven Roast Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211190 or 236142
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Wing Premium Oven Roast Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211195 or 236113
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Strip Loin Grilling Steak Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Start with 211171 or 235907
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Strip Loin Grilling Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201010
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Strip Loin Steak Boneless SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214532 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) RG StripLoin Peppercorn Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 222117
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) RG StripLoin Peppercorn Steak SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 222119 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Redg. StripLoin Steak Fast Fry Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 234611
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Strip Loin Premium Oven Roast Beef Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201025
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Bnls Top Sirloin Premium Oven Roast Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211659 or 236132
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) R.G. Top Sirloin Roast Boneless SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214753 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Grilling Steak Boneless Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211660 or 236072
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) R.G. Top Sirloin Steak Boneless SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214754
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Redg.Top Sirloin Grilling Steak Boneless VP Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Start with 218869
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Grilling Medallions Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211661 or 236115
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) R.G. Top Sirloin Grilling Medallions SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214755 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Bacon Wrapped Medallion Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 220898
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) R.G. Top Sirloin Grilling Bacon Medallions SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 220899 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Redg. Top Sirloin Grilling Steak Cap Off Boneless Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 211662 or 236098
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) R.G. Top Sirloin Club Steak SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214756 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Cap Grilling Steak Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 218870
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Beef Cubes for Kabobs Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 219500
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Stewing Beef Boneless Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201216
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Cube For Stew Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201237
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Beef Souvlaki Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 222007
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Top Sirloin Beef and Vegetables Kabob Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 217863
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Beef Kabobs SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 217848 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Inside Leg Scallopini Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 213211
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Inside Leg Cutlet Scallopini SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 14690 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Grain Fed Veal Inside Leg Scallopini Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 235169
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Tenderized Grain Fed Veal Inside Leg Brd Cutlet VP Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 234462
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Leg Tenderized Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 213212
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Inside Leg Roast Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 213218
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Leg Cutlet Tenderized Breaded Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 220416
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Leg Cutlet Breaded SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214609 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Parmesan Chse-Garl Tender Veal Leg Cutlets Breaded Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 234878
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Grain Fed leg of Veal Brascioli Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 235571
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Stuffed Gr Veal Ins Round Cutlet Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 221604
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Stuffed Veal Cutlet SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 221598 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Lean Ground Veal Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 202127
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Lean Ground Grain Veal Fed Veal Burger Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 236415
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Veal Grain Cube Boneless for Stew Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 202116
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Bourguinon Grain Fed Veal Cube for Stew Boneless Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 213204
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Extra Lean Ground Beef Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201024
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Extra Lean Ground Beef Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201709
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Medium Ground Beef Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201021
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Medium Ground Beef Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Start with 201238
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Lean Ground Beef Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201020
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Lean Ground Beef Value Pack Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 201710
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Extra Lean Ground Beef SCS Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 214614 Clerk Served
None (Metro Ontario Inc.) Red Grill Korean Marinated Short Ribs Variable Best Before
JN 3 to AU 3 		Starts with 222688



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