Updated Food Recall Warning - Various raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

OTTAWA, Nov. 6, 2019 /CNW/ - The food recall warning issued on November 5, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling various raw beef and raw veal products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.  Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold as indicated in the table below.

Recalled products – Consumer

Brand	Common Name	Size	UPC	Codes on Product	Additional Info / Distribution
None – Al-Ghani Halal Meat	All Beef products	Variable (Clerk Served)	None	All units sold from November 21, 2018 up to and including December 15, 2018 and May 18, 2019 up to and including July 9, 2019	Sold at Al-Ghani Halal Meat, 125 Dundas St. E., Mississauga, ON
None – Al-Ghani Halal Meat	All Veal products	Variable (Clerk Served)	None	All units sold from November 20, 2018 up to and including December 4, 2018 and May 28, 2019 up to and including June 27, 2019	Sold at Al-Ghani Halal Meat, 125 Dundas St. E., Mississauga, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Beef Boneless	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200013	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 21 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Veal Boneles	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200002	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 04 and 19 MAY 28 up to and including 19 JUN 27	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Steak	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200015	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 21 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Open Meat	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200040	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 21 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Beef With Bone	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200014	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 21 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Lean Ground Beef	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200016	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 21 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Nihari With Bone	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200027	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Veal T-Bone	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200001	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 04 and 19 MAY 28 up to and including 19 JUN 27	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Reg Veal Bone	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200004	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 04 and 19 MAY 28 up to and including 19 JUN 27	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Medium Ground Beef	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200017	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Nihari Bnless	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200028	All units sold with PACKED ON 18 NOV 20 up to and including 18 DEC 15 and 19 MAY 18 up to and including 19 JUL 09	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None – Al Marwa Halal Meat	Beef Liver	Variable (Clerk Served)	Starts with 0 200030	All units sold with PACKED ON 19 MAY 31 up to and including  19 JUN 14	Sold at Al-Marwa Halal Meat, 20 Red Maple Dr., #6, Brampton, ON
None - Choice Wholesale Meats Ltd.	Veal Rack Bone-In Frenched	Variable (vacuum-packed, frozen)	Serial # 001930954777	All "Packed Dates" from 2019-JN-06 to 2019-AU-08	Sold at Choice Wholesale Meats Ltd., 2877 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON

What you should do

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

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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 the CFIA's inspection activities. 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 the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

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

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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