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E. coli Alert: President's Choice Meat Recalled

by tvtayber | July 2, 2009 at 08:50 am

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled President's Choice meat products, fearing they may contain E. coli. A news release published on Tuesday, June 30th, said that beef products such as steaks, roasts and ground beef may all be contaminated with E. coli.

President’s Choice beef that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 could cause serious illness. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.

There is no way to tell if the meat has been contaminated and officials warn that cooking the meat will not kill the bacteria. The products all have best before dates of April 29 the June 16, 2009. Consumers who may have purchased this fresh meat and then frozen it should check their freezers and dispose of any affected products.

The U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that JBS Swift Beef Co. in Colorado recalled beef products that may contain the harmful bacteria.

The following is a list of food suspected of being contaminated published by Canadian Food Inspceation Agency.

PC cab sirloin tip stk marinating sc
PC cab sirloin tip oven roast sc
PC cab strip loin grilling stk sc
PC cab strp loin prem oven rst sc
PC cab tenderloin grilling stk sc
PC cab tnderloin prem. oven rst sc
PC cab flank marinating steak sc
PC tnt top sirloin steak cp
PC tnt top sirloin beefeater steak
PC tnt top sirloin cap steak
PC tnt top sirloin steak
PC tnt top sirloin oven roast
PC tnt top sirloin steak
PC tnt top sirlion steak cp
PC tnt top sirloin roast
PC tnt top srln c/o beefeater
PC tnt top srln cap stk bnls
PC tnt top srln cap stk bnls
PC tnt top sirloin steak
PC tnt top sirlion steak cp
PC tnt top srln c/o beefeater
PC tnt top sirloin oven roast
PC cab beef ground xlean sc
PC cab beef ground lean sc

These products have been distributed in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada from the following retail stores:

Ontario:

Cash & Carry
Real Canadian Wholesale Club
Dominion
Extra Foods
Fortinos
Freshmart
Loblaws
No Frills
Real Canadian Superstore
Loblaw Superstore
Valu-mart
Your Independent Grocer
Zehrs
Westfair

Québec:

AXEP
Intermarché
Loblaws
Entrepôt Presto
Club Entrepôt Provigo
Provigo

Atlantic Canada:

Cash & Carry
Real Canadian Wholesale Club
Dominion
Freshmart
Red & White
Quick Mart
Save Easy
Atlantic Superstore
Valu-mart

This information provided by the Canadian Food Inspceation Agency.
Call for more information: 1-800-442-2342

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aubrey lynch (not verified)

at 14:37 on July 2nd, 2009

i can see now why more people are dying these days rather than in the fifties and sixties..back then most people grew their own crops and raised their own cattle...at least then we knew what we were eating..with all these chenimals being sprayed on everything we eat;we are going to be lucky to see the ripe old age of 70 yrs...its a very sad world we live in and it"s going to get worse....very strict legistration has to be put in place and enforced...{THINK THIS WILL HAPPEN}..LOL

Stacy McMillan (not verified)

at 03:14 on July 3rd, 2009

Are you able to get a refund at the store, or are consumers out the money, If lets say you have 20 steaks in your freezer why should the consumer be left with the expense.