The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Missing Link Extraordinary Sausage are recalling frozen, raw, ground chicken products for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products. There have been four reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
The recalled products were sold in Alberta at the retail level. They are all Missing Link Extraordinary Sausage brand products with variable UPC numbers. They were all sold between July 14, 2014 and October 3, 2014, inclusively. They include Garlic, Garlic, & More Garlic Chicken Sausage in 454 gram packages; Garlic, Garlic, & More Garlic Chicken Sausage in 227 gram packages; Garlic, Garlic, & More Garlic Chicken Burgers in 340 gram packages, and Garlic, Garlic, & More Garlic Chicken Sausage “In the Raw” in 454 gram packages.
If you purchased these products, do not eat them. E. coli O157:H7 is a dangerous bacteria that does not make food look, smell, or taste spoiled. Discard the products in a sealed container or return to the place of purchase for a refund. You can see pictures of product labels at the CFIA web site.
