Various raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7
- Starting date:
- October 18, 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:
- 50 Point Market, Bani Butcher Shop, Buckingham Meat Market, Dabrowski's Smoked Meats, Del Zotto and Son Butcher Shop, Habib Halal Meat, Jaam E Jam Meat Shop, Leamington Food Outlet Ltd., Mediterranean Meats & Deli, Nations Fresh Foods (Hamilton), Not Just Steaks, Odra Deli and Wholesale Meats Ltd., One Fine Foods, Salwa Halal Meat, Sanagan's Meat Locker, Witteveen Meats Ltd., Yuan Ming Supermarket
- Distribution:
- Ontario
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Consumer
- CFIA reference number:
- 13316
Last updated: 2020-05-08
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 18, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on October 17, 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 contamination. 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.
The following products have been sold as indicated in the table below.
Recalled products
Recalled products – Consumer
Brand | Common Name | Size | UPC | Codes on Product | Additional Info / Distribution |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nations Fresh Food Market | Beef Bone-In Hind Shank | Variable | N/A | All units sold from May 28, 2019 up to and including June 4, 2019 | Sold at Nations Fresh Food Market, 2 King Street W., Unit 445, Hamilton, ON |
Nations Fresh Food Market | Beef Bone-In Hind Shank | Variable | N/A | All units sold from June 25, 2019 up to and including July 2, 2019 | Sold at Nations Fresh Food Market, 2 King Street W., Unit 445, Hamilton, ON |
Nations Fresh Food Market | Beef Back Ribs | Variable | N/A | All units sold from June 18, 2019 up to and including June 25, 2019 | Sold at Nations Fresh Food Market, 2 King Street W., Unit 445, Hamilton, ON |
None – Odra Delicatessen | Fresh Meat (beef) | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 0200047 | All units sold from June 4, 2019 up to and including June 18, 2019 AND from June 24, 2019 up to and including July 8, 2019 | Sold at Odra Delicatessen, 2395 Cawthra Rd., Unit 19, Mississauga, ON |
Leamington Food Outlet | Choice Grain-Fed Veal Scallopine (frozen) | Variable | None | All units sold from December 3, 2018 up to and including December 17, 2018 | Sold at Leamington Food Outlet, 26 Seneca Dr., Leamington, ON |
None – Habib Halal Meat | Unlabelled (beef pieces) |
Variable (sold clerk-served) | None | All units sold from May 28, 2019 up to and including June 4, 2019 | Sold at Habib Halal Meat, 1268 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON |
None – Habib Halal Meat | Unlabelled (ground beef) |
Variable (sold clerk-served) | None | All units sold from May 28, 2019 up to and including June 4, 2019 | Sold at Habib Halal Meat, 1268 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON |
None – Salwa Halal Meat | Unlabelled (beef pieces) |
Variable (sold clerk-served) | None | All units sold from May 28, 2019 up to and including June 4, 2019 | Sold at Salwa Halal Meat, 2200 Brock Rd., Pickering, ON |
None – Salwa Halal Meat | Unlabelled (ground beef) |
Variable (sold clerk-served) | None | All units sold from May 28, 2019 up to and including June 4, 2019 | Sold at Salwa Halal Meat, 2200 Brock Rd., Pickering, ON |
Mediterranean Meat and Del | Beef (ground beef) | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 0 200001 | All "Packed On" dates from May 29, 2019 up to and including June 20, 2019 | Sold at Mediterranean Meats & Deli, 35 Queen St. N., Mississauga, ON |
Jaam e Jam Meat Shop | Boneless Veal Shank | Variable (sold clerk-served) | N/A | All units sold from November 21, 2018 up to and including November 22, 2018 | Sold at Jaam e Jam Meat Shop, 8190 Bayview Ave., Thornhill, ON |
None - Sanagan's Meat Locker | Flat Iron (Artisan Farms) | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 0 201278 |
All "Packed On" dates from 19-JN-15 up to and including 19-JN-22 | Sold from Sanagan's Meat Locker, 176 Baldwin St., Toronto, ON |
None - Sanagan's Meat Locker | AAA Ribeye Artisan Farms | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 0 201261 |
All "Packed On" dates from 19-JN-12 up to and including 19-JL-02 | Sold from Sanagan's Meat Locker, 176 Baldwin St., Toronto, ON |
None - Sanagan's Meat Locker | Ground Beef Artisan Farms |
Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 0 201250 |
All "Packed On" dates from 19-JN-12 up to and including 19-JL-02 | Sold from Sanagan's Meat Locker, 176 Baldwin St., Toronto, ON |
None – SK Quality Meats (Witteveen Quality Meats) | Rump Roast (AAA) | Variable | Starts with 0 200008 | All "Packed On" dates from JN.12.19 up to and including JN.15.19 | Sold at SK Quality Meats (Witteveen Quality Meats), St. Lawrence Market, 93 Front St. E., Unit 27, Toronto, ON |
None – SK Quality Meats (Witteveen Quality Meats) |
Extra Lean Ground Beef (AAA) | Variable | Starts with 0 200010 | All "Packed On" dates from JN.12.19 up to and including JN.15.19 | Sold at SK Quality Meats (Witteveen Quality Meats), St. Lawrence Market, 93 Front St. E., Unit 27, Toronto, ON |
None – Bani Butcher Shop | Beef Liver | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 000000 | All "Packed On" dates from June 3, 2019 up to and including June 7, 2019 | Sold at Bani Butcher Shop, 2992 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Etobicoke, ON |
None – Bani Butcher Shop | Beef Top Sirloin | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 000000 | All "Packed On" dates from May 31, 2019 up to and including June 15, 2019 | Sold at Bani Butcher Shop, 2992 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Etobicoke, ON |
None – Yuan Ming Supermarket | Veal Flank | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 209209 | All "Packed On" dates from August 15, 2019 up to and including September 6, 2019 AND all "Packed On" dates from September 17, 2019 up to and including September 24, 2019 | Sold at Yuan Ming Supermarket, 1000 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., Mississauga, ON |
None - Not Just Steaks | Boneless Beef Brisket Points | Approx. 6- 12 lbs | None | All "Packed On" dates from December 14, 2018 up to and including December 16, 2018 | Sold at Not Just Steaks, 49 Mississauga Rd. N., Mississauga, ON |
50 Point Market | Top Sirloin Butt AAA | Variable (sold clerk-served) | N/A | All units sold from June 19, 2019 up to and including June 23, 2019 | Sold at 50 Point Marker, 15 Lockport Way, Stoney Creek, ON |
One Fine Food | Rib Eye Steak | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 201004 | All units sold from June 13, 2019 up to and including June 28, 2019 | Sold at One Fine Food, 800 Erskine Ave., Peterborough, ON |
One Fine Food | Veal Rib Chops | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 201102 | All units sold from June 13, 2019 up to and including June 28, 2019 | Sold at One Fine Food, 800 Erskine Ave., Peterborough, ON |
One Fine Food | Petit Tender | Variable (sold clerk-served) | Starts with 201088 | All units sold from June 13, 2019 up to and including June 28, 2019 | Sold at One Fine Food, 800 Erskine Ave., Peterborough, ON |
Del Zotto and Son Butcher Shop | Steaks | Various (sold clerk-served) | None | All units sold from December 11, 2018 up to and including December 18, 2018 | Sold at Del Zotto and Son Butcher Shop, 117 Yong St, Alliston, ON |
Dabrowski's Smoked Meats | Skirt Steak | Variable | Starts with 200000 | All units sold from June 5, 2019 up to and including June 19, 2019 | Sold at Dabrowski's Smoked Meats, 125 Wilson Ave., Timmins, ON |
Buckingham Meat Market | Brisket | Approx. 4.5 - 5.5 kg (10 – 12 lbs) | N/A | All units sold from December 18, 2018 up to and including December 22, 2018 | Sold at Buckingham Meat Market, 28 Buckingham Ave., Oshawa, ON |
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 or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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.
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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.
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