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

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OTTAWA, Oct. 22, 2019 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued on October 21, 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 – Consumer

Brand	Common Name	Size	UPC	Codes on Product	Additional Info / Distribution
Village Meat Product and Deli	Boneless Blade Steak	Variable (sold clerk- served)	N/A	All "Packed On" dates from 03JUN19 up to and including 10JUN19	Sold at Village Meat Products and Delicatessen, 415 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
Village Meat Product and Deli	Ground Beef Or Pork	Variable (sold clerk- served)	N/A	All "Packed On" dates from 03JUN19 up to and including 10JUN19	Sold at Village Meat Products and Delicatessen, 415 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
Village Meat Product and Deli	Beef Stew	Variable (sold clerk- served)	N/A	All "Packed On" dates from 03JUN19 up to and including 10JUN19	Sold at Village Meat Products and Delicatessen, 415 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
The Friendly Butcher	Beef Stir Fry	Variable (sold clerk- served)	Starts with 2 201021	All units sold from June 20, 2019 up to and including June 30, 2019	Sold at The Friendly Butcher, 3269 Yonge St., Toronto, ON
The Friendly Butcher	Stew Beef	Variable (sold clerk- served)	Starts with 2 201007	All units sold from June 20, 2019 up to and including June 30, 2019	Sold at The Friendly Butcher, 3269 Yonge St., Toronto, ON
None - PAT Oriental Supermarket	Premium Sliced Beef Short	Variable	Starts with 0 244255	All units sold from June 12, 2019 up to and including June 27, 2019	Sold at PAT Oriental Supermarket, 333 Dundas St. E., Mississauga, ON
None - PAT Oriental Supermarket	Black Angus Beef Eye Round Chunk	Variable	Starts with 0 244651	All units sold from June 12, 2019 up to and including June 27, 2019	Sold at PAT Oriental Supermarket, 333 Dundas St. E., Mississauga, ON
None - PAT Oriental Supermarket	Black Angus Beef Shank	Variable	Starts with 0 244681	All units sold from June 12, 2019  up to and including June 27, 2019	Sold at PAT Oriental Supermarket, 333 Dundas St. E., Mississauga, ON
None - The Meat Department	Petite Tender	Variable (sold clerk- served)	Variable	All "Packed on" dates from 29.05.19 up to and including 14.06.19	Sold at The Meat Department, 121 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
None - The Meat Department	Beef Blade Roast	Variable (sold clerk- served)	Variable	All "Packed on" dates from 28.05.19 to 14.06.19	Sold at The Meat Department, 121 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
Top Meadow	Frozen Beef Back Ribs	Variable	Starts with 0 201202	All "Packed-on" dates from 2019.JL.19 up to and including 2019.AU.30	Sold at Organic Garage stores in Ontario
None – Btrust Supermarket	Beef Small Shank	Variable (sold clerk- served)	Starts with 0 208212	All best before dates from 2019.JUN.26 up to and including 2019.JUL.03	Sold at Btrust Supermarket, 1177 Central Parkway W., Mississauga, ON
None – Btrust Supermarket	Fresh Veal Flank Boneless	Variable (sold clerk-served)	Starts with 0 208209	All best before dates from 2019.JUN.26 up to and including 2019.JUL.03	Sold at Btrust Supermarket, 1177 Central Parkway W., Mississauga, ON
None – PAT Thornhill Ltd.	Flat Iron Slices	Variable	None	All Best Before dates from 06/14/2019 up to and including 06/21/2019	Sold at PAT Thornhill Ltd., 5 Glen Cameron Rd., Thornhill, 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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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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