Food recall warning

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

Starting date:
October 4, 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:
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd., Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill, Vantage Foods Inc.
Distribution:
Ontario, Quebec
Extent of the product distribution:
Retail
CFIA reference number:
13539



Last updated:
2019-12-20

Advisory details

Ottawa, October 4, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on October 3, 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.

Recalled products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Product number
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef various Starts with 0201020 Best Before

2019JN15

2019JN24

2019JN28

2019JL04

2019JL05

2018DEC01		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef Burger various Starts with 0211416 Best Before

2019JN15

2019JN28		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef FP various Starts with 0201238 Best Before

2019JN15

2019JN27

2019JN22

2018DEC01		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef  various Starts with  0201021 Best Before

2019JN15

2018DEC01		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef various Starts with 0201024 Best Before

2019JN15

2019JN28

2019JN27

2019JN22

2019JL03

2019JL05		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef various Starts with 0201020 Best Before

2019JN17		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef FP various Starts with 0201710 Best Before

2019JN17

2019JN24

2019JN28

2019JL04

2019JL05

2018DEC01		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef FP various Starts with

0201238		 Best Before

2019JN17		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef various Starts with

0201021		 Best Before

2019JN17		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Metro Brands Ground Medium Beef - Chub 1 lb 8 25172 00418 8 Best Before

2019JN17		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef FP various Starts with

0201238		 Best Before

2019JN20		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Medium Beef  various Starts with

0201021		 Best Before

2019JN20

2019JN22

2019JN27		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef FP various Starts with

0201709		 Best Before

2019JN17

2019JN22

2019JN28

2019JN27

2019JL04

2019JL03		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef various Starts with

0201024		 Best Before

2019JN17		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef various Starts with 0201020 Best Before

2019JN21		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef FP various Starts with

0201710		 Best Before

2019JN21		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef Burger various Starts with

0211416		 Best Before

2019JN21		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Metro Brands Ground Lean Beef -  chub 2 lb 8 25712 00419 5 Best Before

2019JN21

2019JN24 		Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef FP various Starts with

0201709		 Best Before

2019JN20		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef various Starts with

0201024		 Best Before

2019JN20		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef various Starts with

0201020		 Best Before

2019JN22		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef FP various Starts with

0201710		 Best Before

2019JN22		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef FP various Starts with

0201709		 Best Before

2019JN21		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Extra Lean Beef various Starts with

0201024		 Best Before

2019JN21		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Ground Lean Beef & Pork FP various Starts with

0222596		 Best Before

2019JN28

2019JN24

2018DEC01		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef T Bone/ Wing Steak Combo various Starts with

0220526		 Best Before

2019JN14

2019JN15

2019JN19

2019JN20		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef T Bone Grilling Steak various Starts with

0221442		 Best Before

2019JN14

2019JN15

2019JN19

2019JN20

2019JN21

2019JN22

2019JN23

2019JN24

2019JN26		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Strip Loin Steak various Starts with

0221426		 Best Before

2019JN14

2019JN15

2019JN19

2019JN20

2019JN21

2019JN22

2019JN24

2019JN26		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Sirloin Tip Roast Boneless various Starts with

0211080		 Best Before

2019JN14		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Sirloin tip Steak various Starts with

0201005		 Best Before

2019JN14		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Sirloin Tip Steak FP - Mixed Tote various Starts with

0211064		 Best Before

2019JN14		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Veal  Leg  Scalloppini FP Feature various Starts with

0227719		 Best Before

2019JN05		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Veal Leg Scalloppini FP various Starts with

0227031		 Best Before

2018DEC03

2018DEC02		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Veal Boneless Stew various Starts with 0226819 Best Before

2019JN05		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Eye of Round Roast Boneless various Starts with

0235937		 Best Before

2019JL04

2019JL03		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Eye of Round Steak Boneless various Starts with

0235933		 Best Before

2019JL03

2019JL04		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Eye of Round Steak Fast Fry various Starts with

0235999		 Best Before

2019JL03

2019JL04		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Eye of Round Steak - Pepper Seasoned various Starts with

0221383		 Best Before

2019JL03

2019JL04		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Beef Eye of Round Marinating Steak Fast Fry FP various Starts with

0224014		 Best Before

2019JL04

2019JL02		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Veal Grain Fed Boneless Stew various Starts with

0226819		 Best Before

2018DEC02

2018DEC03		 Distributed in Ontario
Prepared for Food Basics Veal Grain Fed Leg Scalloppini various Starts with

0226812		 Best Before

2018DEC02

2018DEC03		 Distributed in Ontario
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Medium Ground Beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32057

Lot 9225B085 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9244B033 pkg 2019/JN/14

Lot 9244B039 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Lean Ground Beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32058

Lot 9226B053 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9244B035 pkg 2019/JN/14

Lot 9244B0311 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Medium Ground Beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32067

Lot 9244B036 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Lean ground beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32068

Lot 9225B052 pkg 2019/JN/03

Lot 9226B042 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9226B0310 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Extra Lean ground beef 5.0 kg N/A Product number 32071

Lot 9244B037 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Medium Ground beef 20.0 kg N/A Product number 32079

Lot 9244B0313 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Mix ground lean pork and beef 5.0 kg N/A Product number 41417

Lot 8452B179 pkg 2019/JN/14		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger portion (Deville ABF) 100g 2.4 kg N/A Product number 11138

Lot 9225B042 pkg 2019/JN/03

Lot 9226B039 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger Homestyle 7oz 6.4 kg N/A Product number 11145

Lot 9226B037 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9226B0313 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger Homestyle 6 oz 5.44 kg N/A Product number 11146

Lot 9226B036 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9226B0312 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger Homestyle 4 oz 3.63 kg N/A Product number 11148

Lot 9226B035 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9226B0311 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger Homestyle 8 oz 5.44 kg N/A Product number 11151

Lot 9226B034 pkg 2019/JN/05		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger with minimum 50% Angus 3 oz 4.08 kg N/A Product number 11163

Lot 8455B1024 pkg 2019/JN/04		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger with minimum 50% Angus 4 oz 4.08 kg N/A Product number 11164

Lot 8455B1023 pkg 2019/JN/04		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger with minimum 50% Angus 6 oz 5.1 kg N/A Product number 11166

Lot 8455B1025 pkg 2019/JN/04		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef burger Imperio 3 oz 4.08 kg N/A Product number 11191

Lot 9225B044 pkg 2019/JN/03

Lot 9225B046 pkg 2019/JN/04		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Lean ground beef Angus 370g 15.54 kg N/A Product number 21023

Lot 9225B092 pkg 2019/JN/06		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Medium ground beef 5.0 kg N/A Product number 32001

Lot 9244B0312 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Lean ground beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32054

Lot 9226B052 pkg 2019/JN/05

Lot 9244B034 pkg 2019/JN/14

Lot 9244B0310 pkg 2019/JN/17

Lot 9245B082 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Medium ground beef 4.54 kg N/A Product number 32055

Lot 9225B084 pkg 2019/JN/06

Lot 9244B032 pkg 2019/JN/14

Lot 9244B038 pkg 2019/JN/17

Lot 9245B083 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef flap steak seasoned 170g  – Canada AA frozen 4.08 kg N/A Product number 24121

Lot 8476B1414 pkg 2019/JN/12

Lot 9236B0110 pkg 2019/JN/21		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef flap steak seasoned 225g 4.05 kg N/A Product number 24122

Lot 9214B075 pkg 2019/JN/18		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef Sirloin flap steak 150g frozen 7.50 kg N/A Product number 31443

Lot 9222B055pkg 2019/JN/04		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Beef flap steak seasoned with white wine and shallot 200g frozen 2.40 kg N/A Product number 24018

Lot 9222B0523 pkg 2019/JN/17		 Distributed in Quebec
Alpha Meat Packers Ltd Boneless beef chuck roll roast fat attached  3kg 6 kg N/A Product number 30352

Lot 9225B124 pkg 2019/JL/11		 Distributed in Quebec
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill  Natural Grain Fed Inside Round (Fesa Di Vitello) variable Starts with 0201061 Sold from May 31 2019 to June 4 2019 inclusively Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill Veal loin chops variable Starts with 0201107 Sold from May 31 2019 to June 8 2019 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill Veal Hip Shank Bone- in variable Starts with 0201105 Sold from June-12-2019 to June17-2019

and

Sold from June-27-2019 to July-1-2019		 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill Ground Veal variable Starts with 0201111 Sold from June-14-2019 to June-17-2019 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill  Beef Plate Skirt variable Starts with 0205567 Sold from May-30-2019 to June-8-2019 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill Veal Skirt Steak Entranas variable Starts with 0205605 Sold from May-30-2019 to June-3-2019 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, ON
Globe Meats Fresh Market and Grill  Beef liver variable Starts with 0271398 Sold from June-6-2019 to June-10-2019 Sold at 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, 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. 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.



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