The XL Foods beef recall in Canada has been expanded for the 15th time. This new recall includes additional products. They were all manufactured on August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5, 2012. The brands and stores include Reddi Food Solutions, Leduc, AB (EST 442), Les viandes P.P. Hallé Ltée, Lavergne Western Beef Inc., Buy-Low Foods, Nesters Markets, 49th Parallel Grocery, Fairway Markets, Freson Bros., Reg's Homestyle Meats and Deli, Quality Foods, Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy, Your Independent Grocer, Valumart, Provigo, T & T Supermarket, Premium Sausage, Walmart, Loblaw, Maxi, and No Frills. The products include cube steaks, stir fry strips, beef stew, kabob cubes, tournedos, jerky, steaks, tenderloin filet, sausage, liver, oxtail, chuck, ground beef, beef … [Read more...]
In Canada, E. coli Outbreak Linked to XL Foods Beef Grows
The Canadian Public Health Agency has released a statement about the E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak linked to tenderized beef products produced by XL Foods. Beef from that facility has been recalled in massive amounts for the past few weeks. To date, ten cases of E. coli 0157:H7 food poisoning have been linked to the specific strain of the bacteria found during the XL Foods Inc. safety investigation. That is an increase of five cases. Three of the newly confirmed case patients live in Alberta, and the other two live in Quebec. Each of the patients became ill more than two weeks ago and have recovered or are recovering, according to the statement. In total, there are seven confirmed illnesses in Alberta, 1 in Newfoundland/Labrador, and two in Quebec. You can find the complete list of recalled … [Read more...]
XL Foods Recalled Beef Distribution List in U.S.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service posted a distribution list for recalled XL Foods beef. We posted a link to the list last week, but feel it's important to detail the specific stores and states where the beef was sold. The beef may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. If you aren't sure if you have purchased any of this beef, ask the store where you bought it. And when in doubt, throw it out. The retailers include Albertson's in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, Baker's in Nebraska, City Market in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, Dillon's in Kansas and Missouri, and Food4Less in California, Illinois, and Indiana. Other stores include Foods Co. in California, Fred Meyer nationwide, Fry's in Arizona, Gerbes in Kansas and Missouri, Haggen Northwest Fresh in Washington and … [Read more...]
XL Foods E. coli 0157:H7 Beef Recall Expanded for 14th Time
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has just expanded the XL Foods beef recall for E. coli 0157:H7 contamination for the 14th time. Tenderized steak produced at XL Foods is linked to an E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak that has sickened at least eight people in Canada. The brands that are recalled this time include Canada Safeway, PC, Douglas Meats, Marketplace Co-Op, Freson Brothers, Country Grocer, Thrifty Foods, and Ottenbreit's Meats. The meat was sold nationwide at Walmart, Super A Foods, Bigway Foods, TGP Warehouse Market, Buy-Low Foods, Nesters Market, Sobeys, IGA, Price Chopper, T&T Supermarket, Osaka Supermarket, Loblaw, Les viandes P.P. Hallé Ltée, Provigo, Maxi, Maxi & Cie, No Frills, Real Canadian Wholesale Club, Shop Easy, SuperValu, Superstore, Westfair, and Your … [Read more...]
XL Foods Beef Recall for E. coli 0157:H7 Expanded for 13th Time
The CFIA is warning the public to not consume certain beef products from XL Foods because they may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. This is the 13th time this recall has been expanded. About 1/3 of the Canadian beef supply is affected by this recall. The brands recalled now include The Kitchen Table and Brooks Meat Packers. The products were sold at Entrepot de Viandes, Brooks Meat Packers, Co-op, ValuFoods, Village Mart, Real Canadian Superstore, Extra Foods, Real Canadian Wholesale Club, Dominion, Real Atlantic Superstore, Save Easy, Loblaws, Provigo, Valu-Mart, Your Independent Grocer, and Zehrs. Products recalled include beef tenderloin, roasts, steaks, stewing beef, beef patties, cube steaks, beef tips, stir fry strips, and tenderized steaks. Look carefully at the long list … [Read more...]
Canadian XL Foods Beef Recall for E. coli 0157:H7 Expanded for 12th Time
The Canadian recall of beef from XL Foods for E. coli 0157:H7 contamination has been expanded for the twelfth time. The manufacturing dates of the recalled products remains the same: August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5, 2012. The government says that the trace out from XL Foods to secondary and tertiary distributors is the cause of the large number of recalls. You can see the new list of recalled products at the CFIA site. This time, foods were sold at Giant Tiger, Northern Stores, Smith's Quality Meats, Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, Cooper's Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Bulkley Valley Wholesale, Canada Safeway, Butchers Cut, and Longos. The recalled products include everything from tenderized steaks to roasts, stews, stir-fry strips, ground beef, sausages, and marinated steaks. Look … [Read more...]
Food & Water Watch Files Petition to Revoke Canada’s Food Safety Equivalency Status
On September 28, 2012, Food & Water Watch filed a petition with the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to revoke Canada's food safety equivalency status. The non-profit charges that the USDA must do more to inspect Canadian meat imports, not less, as is proposed by "Beyond the Border", a new plan between the Obama and Harper Administrations. Regarding the huge and expanding recall of Canadian beef produced by XL Foods for E. coli 0157:H7, Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch said in a statement, "The XL debacle continuing to unfold this week shows why now, more than ever, our food safety trade relationship with Canada needs to be reviewed. Yet, the USDA is planning to further loosen the rules for Canadian imports." According to the plan, … [Read more...]
CFIA Expands XL Foods Beef Recall for E. coli 0157:H7 for 11th Time
The CFIA has expanded its recall of beef produced by XL Foods for E. coli 0157:H7 for the eleventh time. The product production dates are still August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5, 2012, but the recall has expanded to include whole muscle meat cuts. You can see the full list of newly recalled products at the CFIA web site. The brands included in this recall are Prairie Meats, Costco Wholesale Canada, Tendero, Pasquier, Délectable, Viandes VP Meats, Compball, Sobeys/Foodland, IGA, Les Marchés Tradition, Bonichoix, Omni, Thrifty Foods, and Walmart. The brands were sold at Extra Foods, No Frills, Real Canadian WholeSale Club, Shop Easy, Supervalu, Your Independent Grocer, Affiliated Independents, Atlantic No Frills, Loblaws, Maxi & Cie, Maxi, Presto, Club Entropot, and Provigo. The … [Read more...]
XL Foods E. coli 0157:H7 Beef Recall Timeline
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released a series of questions and answers about the recall of beef products from XL Foods (Est. 38) in Alberta, Canada. The facility has recalled ground beef and beef products after positive test results for E. coli 0157:H7. The recall, which is in Canada alone at this time, has been expanded 11 times in the past 2 weeks. The USDA has not issued a recall, but has issued a public health warning about the beef and has listed the store and states where it was distributed. On September 4, 2012, the CFIA identified a positive E. coli 0157:H7 in a sample of beef trimmings at XL Foods. No recall was issued at that time because the government believed that the contaminated product did not reach the marketplace. But that same day, the USDA notified … [Read more...]
Canada Expands XL Foods E. coli Beef Recall for Tenth Time
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the recall of XL Foods beef products for E. coli 0157:H7 for the 10th time. The products were distributed nationally and are associated with the same XL Foods manufacturing dates of August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5, 2012 as the previous recalls. You can see the list of recalled products at the CFIA website. The products were sold at CO-OP, Metro, Food Basics, Marché Richelieu, Marchés AMI, Metro, Metro F, Metro Plus, Metro Plus F, Super C, Steakhouse Angus Select, and Walmart. The recalled products include tournedos, kabobs, all fresh beef products, steaks, and stir fry strips. There are several illnesses associated with the consumption of these products; namely mechanically tenderized steaks sold at Costco. Traceback … [Read more...]
