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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.

AMENDMENT - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

GROUND BEEF SOLD FROM CERTAIN STORES MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA

Related Alerts: 2005-06-10 | 2005-06-11

OTTAWA, June 11, 2005 - The public warning issued on June 10, 2005 has been amended to clarify the brand name and Best Before date for the affected product sold from the 49th Parallel Grocery Ltd. in Ladysmith, British Columbia.(**)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd. are warning the public not to consume ground beef sold from certain stores listed below. These products may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.

Only the ground beef sold from the following stores is affected by this alert.

Store Brand/Size Best Before Date/Time of Sale
MarketPlace IGA,
2410-200th Street, Langley, BC		 MarketPlace IGA / All sizes Packaged on and sold:
Friday, May 27th to and including Monday May 30th
MarketPlace IGA,
5501-204th Street, Langley, BC		 MarketPlace IGA / All sizes Packaged on and sold:
Friday, May 27th to and including Monday May 30th
Queensdale Market Ltd.,
3030 Lonsdale, North Vancouver, BC		 Queensdale Market / All sizes Packaged on and sold Sunday, May 29th
Chemainus Foods Ltd.
9790 Willow Street
Chemainus, B.C.		 Chemainus Foods Ltd./ All sizes Packaged on Friday, May 27th and Saturday, May 28th.
Sold Friday, May 27th to and including Sunday, May 29th
49th Parallel Grocery Ltd.
Ladysmith, BC store Only**		 Upper 49th / All sizes Best Before May 30th / Sold on Sunday, May 29th and Monday, May 30th

The meat producer, Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd., Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, has voluntarily recalled the affected meat from the marketplace. MarketPlace IGA had earlier issued a precautionary recall notice for E. Coli on May 30th.

Although the affected products are not in the stores, some consumers may have affected products in their freezers. For this reason, consumers are advised to check their freezers and not to consume the affected products.

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 confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

CFIA’s Food Safety Tips on Escherichia coli O157:H7 can be viewed at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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:

Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-2890		 Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4044


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