Updated Food Recall Warning - Various raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

OTTAWA, Oct. 7, 2019 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued on October 6, 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 in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	UPC	Codes on Product	Additional Info / Distribution
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck Patties 4 OZ	5.44 kg	none	Best Before: 09 SEP 2019 Code 52946	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck Patties 6 OZ	5.1 kg	none	Best Before: 09 SEP 2019 Code 53059	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck Patties 7 OZ	6 kg	none	Best Before: 09 SEP 2019 Code 53061	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck Patties 7 OZ	7.2 kg	none	Use By: 2019 SE 09 2019 SE 16 Code 53082	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Patties  4 OZ	4.07 kg	none	Best Before: 2019 SE 09 2019 SE 16 Code 53193	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck and Brisket Patties 2 OZ FR	4.79 kg	none	Best Before 2019 SEP 09 2019 SEP 16 Code 53321	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Chuck and Brisket Patties 50/50 7 OZ fresh	5.94 kg	none	2019 AU 22 / 2019 SE 09   2019 AU 29 / 2019 SE 16   Code 53326	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Burger 6 oz RWA	5.1 kg	none	Use by: 2019 SE 09 2019 SE 16 Code 53441	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Peter's Beef Chuck Burgers Fresh	5.18 kg	none	Use by: 2019 AU 26 2019 SE 02 Code 53468	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Pattie RWA 4 oz	5.43 kg	none	Use by: 2019 SE 09 Code 53610	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Canadian Beef Patties 6 OZ	5.1 kg	none	Best Before 09 SEP 2019 16 SEP 2019 Code 87072	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Canadian Beef Patties 3.3 OZ	5.61 kg	none	Best Before 09 SEP 2019 16 SEP 2019 Code 87079	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef patties  7 OZ	7.2 kg	none	Use by: 2019 SE 09 2019 SE 16 Code 87049	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Burgers 2 OZ (frozen)	4.08 kg	none	22/08/2019 Code 53239	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Burgers 6 OZ H-M Style (frozen)	5.1 kg	none	22/08/2019 Code 53491	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Beef Burger 5 OZ Mr. Mikes FZ (frozen)	16.8 kg	none	22/08/2019 Code 53337	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Seasoned Beef Chuck Burgers 6.5 OZ	5.5 kg	none	Best Before 16 SEP 2019 Code 53346	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Seasoned Beef Chuck Burgers 6 OZ (frozen)	5.1 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53347	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Old Fashioned Beef Burgers 4 OZ (frozen)	4.76 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53076	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Lil' Chef Beef Burgers 4 OZ (frozen)	4.76 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53117	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Mastercut Beef Burgers 6 OZ (frozen)	6.12 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53093	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Lil' Chef Beef Burgers 2.67 OZ (frozen)	4.54 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53268	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Original Wild Dave's Beef Burgers 4OZ (frozen)	4.54 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 53293	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Prepared by Centennial Foods	Ground Beef Kobe Style Blend 80/20 (frozen)	5 kg	none	29/08/2019 Code 52129	Hotels/Restaurants/ Institutions
Top Grass Cattle Company	Lean Ground Beef - grass fed (frozen)	5.44 kg	8 15311 00623 4	082120	Alberta
Metro Ontario Inc.	Fresh Lean Beef Burgers	680 g	Starts with 234579	Best Before 2019.JN.21	Ontario

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.

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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.

Illnesses

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

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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