CFIA/Health Hazard Alert: Certain Ground Beef Sold From Kabul Farms, 255 Dundas St. West, Mississauga, Ontario May Contain E. Coli O157:H7 Bacteria
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/05/12 -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the ground beef described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The affected products, Ground Beef Reg. and Ground Beef Lean, were sold in plastic bags of varying weight on May 31, 2012 from the Kabul Farms store located at 255 Dundas Street West, Mississauga, ON. The packages bear a sticker with the product name, the store's name and the price.
Consumers are advised to contact the retailer if you are unsure as to whether you have the affected beef products stored in your home freezer.
There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
The retailer, Kabul Farms, 255 Dundas Street West, Mississauga, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1 800 442-2342 / TTY 1 800 465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
For information on E. coli O157:H7, visit the Food Facts web page at:
For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at:
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: . Food and consumer product recalls are also available at .
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CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
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