Food Poisoning Bulletin has been keeping you updated about the large recall of beef products in Canada that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. Now the recall has been expanded to include all ground beef products from Establishment 761 manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 15, 2012.
The affected products can be identified by the Establishment number that is stamped onto the cases, cartons, or packages. For questions, call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342.
Product details:
- Ground beef
- Establishment number 761
- Best Before date from BB 2012 JA 01 up to and including BB 2013 FE 15
- Production code with a format of 11 JL 01 up to and including 12 FE 15
- Bearing a 5 digit lot code where the last four digits are 1831 or greater
All of these products have been distributed nationally to retail stores, restaurants, and institutional establishments. There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.
There will most likely be more updates to this recall, so check back frequently.
