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

OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - 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.

The following products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec.

Recalled products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes/Dates	Additional Information
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.

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• View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
• Report a food safety or labelling concern

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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