Updated Food Recall Warning - Certain Longo's brand ground meat products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

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OTTAWA, May 6, 2017 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued on April 23, 2017 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Longo's Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. is recalling certain Longo's brand ground meat products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products were sold from Longo Brothers Fruit Markets in Ontario.

Recalled products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Longo's	CAB Medium Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203102	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Value Pack Lean C.A.B Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203098	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Lean C.A.B Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203099	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0204303	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Sirloin Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203097	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Beef Extra Lean Ground Sirloin	Various	Starting with 0226065	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Lean Patties	Various	Starting with 0226067	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0226068	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Meatloaf	Various	Starting with 0226069	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226008	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Medium Angus Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226070	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 0226005	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226007	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0204524	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 30 up to and including 17 MA 11
Longo's	C.A.B. Mini Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0225987	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 30 up to and including 17 MA 11
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 0204414	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Bambino Burgers	Various	Starting with 0204866	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	C.A.B Portobello Swiss Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 0204417	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 28 up to and including 17 MA 09
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Meat Loaf	Various	Starting with 0204525	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 30 up to and including 17 MA 11
Longo's	Longos Meat & Mozzarella Beef Cheese Stuffed Peppers	Various	Starting with 0204523	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 30 up to and including 17 MA 11
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203100	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Lean Ground White Veal	Various	Starting with 0203523	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Lean Ground Beef Pork and Veal	Various	Starting with 0209749	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0208037	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Lean Ground White Veal	Various	Starting with 0209325	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	CAB Regular Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203103	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08
Longo's	Ontario Lean Ground Veal	Various	Starting with 203436	All Best Before dates from 17 MR 27 up to and including 17 MA 08

What you should do

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

Check to see if you have 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.

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Background

This recall was triggered by a recall of fresh veal by Newmarket Meat Packers Limited.  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 recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

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

More information

• CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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