Raw Pork Products May be Linked to Alberta E. coli Outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hiep Thanh Trading, and V&T Meat and Food are recalling raw pork products from the market because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products may be linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 122 people in Alberta.

All raw pork products sold from those two locations are affected by this recall. V&T Meat and food is at 3012 17th Avenue SE #6 in Calgary, Alberta and sold the products between July 14, 2014 and September 2, 2014 inclusively. Hiep Thanh Trading is at 10718 98th Street NW in Edmonton, Alberta, and sold the products between July 10, 2014 and September 3, 2014 inclusively. The raw pork products may have been sold by other retailers.

Consumers, food service establishments, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers in Alberta should not consume, serve, use, or sell raw pork products sold by those two retailers/distributors because they may be contaminated. If you have the recalled products in your home, discard in a double bagged container or return to the place of purchase.

Foods contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria will not look, smell, or taste spoiled but they can make you very sick. Symptoms of an E. coli infection include nausea, volmiting, severe abdominal cramps, and watery and/or bloody diarrhea. Serious complications of this infection, including hemolytic uremic syndrome, can be life-threatening. If you ate pork products sold from those locations and have experienced these symptoms, see a health care provider immediately.