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This archive of previously issued food recalls and allergy alerts is provided for reference and research purposes.

Users should note that the products listed in the archive have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. Food recalls or allergy alerts are not an indication of the food safety status of products produced at a later date.

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS BEEF PRODUCTS SOLD FROM CHURCHILL FALLS (LABRADOR) CORPORATION LIMITED MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA

OTTAWA, July 17, 2004 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited are warning the public not to consume various beef products listed below because these products may be contaminated with E.coli 0157:H7 bacteria.

The affected products, as listed below, were sold in packages of various weights and "packed on" dates.

  1. Medium Ground Beef
  2. Lean Ground Beef
  3. Lean Boneless Stewing Beef

These products were sold only from the Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited Grocery store in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, from June 23 to July 16, 2004.

The distributor, Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.

E.coli 0157:H7 causes serious and potentially life-threatening illness by producing a toxin that can break down the lining of the intestines and damage the kidneys. Food contaminated with the E. coli bacteria will not look or smell spoiled. These products should not be consumed. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

CFIA’s Food Safety Facts on Escherichia Coli O157:H7
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/foodfacts/ecolie.shtml

The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time - Monday to Friday.

For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries:

Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4232		 Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4112


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