The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted a list of retail facilities that received boneless beef trim products imported from Canada that were recalled for possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination. Beef trim is used to make ground beef and ground beef products. The stores that received this product used it to make their own brands of ground beef and products using ground beef. Nationwide, the chains that received the recalled product are Albertson's, Food4Less, FoodsCo., Jay C, Kroger, Safeway, Sam's Club, and Walmart. The states that received the recalled product include Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, … [Read more...]
FSIS Posts Retail List of Stores That Received XL Foods Beef Recalled for E. coli 0157:H7
USDA Updates E. coli 0157:H7 Public Health Alert for Canadian XL Foods Beef
The USDA has updated its public health alert about E. coli 0157:H7 in imported XL Foods beef. Standard recall effectiveness checks have found that whole muscle beef cuts produced on the same dates as the recalled ground beef. Sub-prime materials, such as short ribs, were "produced on the same production dates as beef subject to recall in Canada were being used by a U.S. facility to manufacture other products and that the beef short ribs were being trimmed in order for the trim to be used to make ground beef." In other words, beef from cattle slaughtered at Establishment 38 (XL Foods) was produced under unsanitary conditions that contaminated many products. All products that are non-intact, like ground beef and trim, along with all cuts of beef that will be processed into non-intact … [Read more...]
Canadian XL Foods Ground Beef E. coli Recall Expands for Sixth Time
The public warning and recall of XL Foods beef products has expanded for a sixth time. The products may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The products were sold at Foodland, Sobeys, and small butcher shops, other small retailers, and local meat markets. You can see the list of recalled products at the CFIA web site. Products include all store-made ground beef products, meatloaf, meatballs, various types of ground beef, and beef patties. If you have purchased these products, return them to the store or discard them. The complete list of recalled products are at a special page at the CFIA web site. The brands include Calahoo Meats, CO-OP, Douglas Meats (Foodland IGA), Douglas Meats (Marketplace Co-op), Entrepot de Viandes, Foodland, Freson Bros., Giant Tiger, Kirkland Signature, … [Read more...]
Canada Updates XL Foods Ground Beef E. Coli Investigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated its investigation into the recall of XL Foods Inc. ground beef and ground beef products for E. coli 0157:H7. The recall has just been expanded again to include more products sold at Freson Bros., Sobeys/Foodland, IGA, and Douglas Meats (Marketplace Co-op). Look at the long list of recalled products carefully to see if you have purchased any of them. The recalled products now include beef jerky, various flavors of beef patties, meatloaf, meatballs, along with ground beef. In fact, Sobeys/Foodland is recalling all store-made ground beef products. This is the fifth expanded recall alert. More than 200 products are affected by this recall. More products may be identified and further expansions of the recall could be issued, so stay … [Read more...]
XL Foods Ground Beef E. coli 0157:H7 Recall Expands for a Fourth Time
The Canadian Food Inspection Service is recalling additional ground beef products produced by XL Foods because they may contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The recall includes unlabeled and/or unbranded ground beef products that were sold from August 24 through September 16, 2012 at retail stores not included in the product list. Small retailers, local meat markets, and butcher shops may have stocked and sold the recalled products. You can see the long list of products at the CFIA web site. The brands that are recalled this round include Metro and Safeway. Some of the products recalled include ground beef, meatloaf, burgers, sausage (including fully cooked summer sausage), meatballs, and beef patties. E. coli 0157:H7 is a dangerous pathogen that can cause serious illness and death. … [Read more...]
USDA Issues Alert for Possible E. coli in Raw Boneless Beef Trim From Canada
The USDA has issued a Public Health Alert for raw boneless beef trim products imported from Canada that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) tested the product produced by XL Foods (Est. 38) and was confirmed positive for the pathogenic bacteria on September 3, 2012. This triggered the original recall of XL ground beef products on September 16, 2012. The company has notified its customers, including U.S. establishments, about the recalled product. FSIS is working to perform effectiveness checks to make sure that all trim received from Est. 38 either "received a full lethality treatment or that no raw trim was further distributed into other no-ready-to-eat product," according to the USDA. The recalled beef trim was distributed to … [Read more...]
Canadian XL Foods Ground Beef Recall for E. coli Expands Again
The recall for XL Foods ground beef products has expanded for the third time in three days. The products may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The expanded recall includes unlabeled and/or unbranded ground beef products that were available for sale from August 24 through September 16, 2012 and sold at retail stores not identified in the CFIA's product list. Because of this uncertainty, the CFIA is advising consumers who are not sure if they purchased the affected ground beef to return it to the place of purchase or throw it out. The recall now includes frozen ground beef products, patties, sliders, meatloaf, meatballs, and other products and extends to products sold at Sobeys/IGA, CO-OP, and other small retailers, local meat markets, and butcher shops. Look carefully at the long … [Read more...]
In Canada, Glatt’s Ground Beef and Veal Recalled for E. coli 0157:H7
The CFIA and Continental Strictly Kosher Meat, Poultry and Delicatessen Products are recalling ground beef and ground veal products because they may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The following Glatt's brand products are being recalled: lean ground veal, lean ground beef, medium ground beef, and medium ground beef club pack. You can see where these products were sold at the CFIA web site. You can also see label photos at that web site. If you have purchased these products, discard them. Please check your home freezers to see if you have the products. And if you're not sure if you purchased these products or not, check with your retailer. There have not been any confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. For more information, call Continental at … [Read more...]
New Hampshire Part Of Cargill, Hannaford Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak
Three New Hampshire residents are part of the multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to Cargill ground beef sold at Hannaford grocery stores, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. (NHDHHS). More than 30 people in seven states contracted Salmonella poisoning after eating ground beef processed May 25 by Cargill Meat Solutions of Wyalusing, Pa. The meat was distributed throughout the Northeast. At Hannaford grocery stores, the 85/15%” mixture was sold in packages labeled with "sell by" dates from May 25 - May 28. By the time lab tests confirmed that the meat was the source of the outbreak, it was no longer on store shelves but a recall was issued because health officials were concerned that some consumers may have some of the meat in their … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cargill Ground Beef Sold at Hannaford Stores
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Cargill ground beef sold at Hannaford stores has sickened 33 people in seven states and hospitalized least two, according to the latest information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA, FSIS). Cargill Meat Solutions, in Wyalusing, Pa., has issued a recall of 29,339 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state health departments had been working in cooperation on an ongoing investigation of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis when the link was extablished. So far, there are 33 case-patients from seven states: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, and … [Read more...]
