Updated Food Recall Warning - Certain Longo's brand ground meat products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

OTTAWA, April 23, 2017 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued on April 21, 2017 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. is recalling certain Longo's brand ground meat products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products were sold from the Longo Brothers Fruit Market located at 5636 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario.

Recalled products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Longo's	CAB Medium Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203102	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Value Pack Lean C.A.B Ground Beef	Various	Starting with  0203098	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Lean C.A.B Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203099	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0204303	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Sirloin Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203097	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Beef Extra Lean Ground Sirloin	Various	Starting with 0226065	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Lean Patties	Various	Starting with 0226067	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0226068	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus All Beef Meatloaf	Various	Starting with 0226069	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226008	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Medium Angus Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226070	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 0226005	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	VG Ontario Angus Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0226007	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0204524	Best Before 17 AL 22
Longo's	C.A.B. Mini Beef Meatballs	Various	Starting with 0225987	Best Before 17 AL 22
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 0204414	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Bambino Burgers	Various	Starting with 0204866	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	C.A.B Portobello Swiss Beef Burgers	Various	Starting with 02044417	Best Before 17 AL 20
Longo's	C.A.B Original Beef Meat Loaf	Various	Starting with 0204525	Best Before 17 AL 22
Longo's	Longos Meat & Mozzarella Beef Cheese Stuffed Peppers	Various	Starting with 0204523	Best Before 17 AL 22
Longo's	CAB Extra Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0203100	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Lean Ground White Veal	Various	Starting with 0203523	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Lean Ground Beef Pork and Veal	Various	Starting with 0209749	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Lean Ground Beef	Various	Starting with 0208037	Best Before 17 AL 19
Longo's	Lean Ground White Veal	Various	Starting with 0209325	Best Before 17 AL 19

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Background

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

More information

• CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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