Updated Food Recall Warning - Certain Irvings Farm Fresh brand pork products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

Product photos are available at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1524717992218/1524717994965

OTTAWA, April 25, 2018 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued earlier today has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.       

Irvings Farm Fresh is recalling certain pork 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 and cafeterias, should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Alberta.

Recalled products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Irvings Farm Fresh	English Breakfast Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Cumberland Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Lincolnshire Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Canadian Maple Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Spicy Fresh Pork Chorizo Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Rosemary Garlic Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Mild Sweet Fennel Italian Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Leek Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Sundried Tomato & Fresh Basil Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Bratwurst Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Irish Sausage – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Mild Sweet Fennel Italian Sausagemeat – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Lorne Sausage – Traditional Scottish Square Sausage	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Traditional Sausage Rolls – Seasoned Pork Sausagemeat Wrapped in Puff Pastry	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pulled Pork Burger – Gluten Free Pork Burger	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Homestyle Breakfast Patties – Gluten Free	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Ground Pork – Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Cranapplesage & Onion Sausagemeat  - Gluten Free Frozen	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Sage & Onion Sausagemeat – Gluten Free Frozen	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Old Fashioned Boiling Ham – Drycured Unsmoked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Gammon Ham Steak – Unsmoked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Ham Hock – Smoked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Whole Bone In Fresh Ham – Smoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Half Bone In Fresh Ham – Smoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Quarter Bone In Fresh Ham – Smoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Whole Bone In Fresh Ham – Unsmoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Half Bone In Fresh Ham – Unsmoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Quarter Bone In Fresh Ham – Unsmoked Uncooked Raw	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Tenderloin Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Loin Chops Bone In Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pork Back Ribs	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pig Liver Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Shoulder Butt Bone In	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Shoulder Butt Boneless	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pork Coppa Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Side Ribs Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pig Feet Halved Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018
Irvings Farm Fresh	Pork Fat Berkshire Pork	Variable	Variable	Sold from February 21 up to and including April 25, 2018

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.

• Learn more about the health risks
• Sign up for recall notifications by email, follow us on Twitter, or join the CFIA community on Facebook
• View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process

Background

This recall was triggered by the E. coli O157:H7 foodborne outbreak investigation led by Alberta Health Services (AHS) and supported by the CFIA. 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

Alberta Health Services are investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the AHS news release issued today for further details on this active outbreak investigation.

More information

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

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Media enquiries, CFIA Media Relations, 613-773-6600

Related Links

http://www.inspection.gc.ca