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Thrifty Foods recalls beef products
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| _Griphin_ User Info... | Thrifty Foods has voluntarily withdrawn specified ground-beef products from its shelves following an E coli health warning issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The products can range family packs of ground beef to various burgers and stuffed peppers. No illness related to the meat has been reported. The ground beef came from Prairie Heritage, a group of Western Canada ranchers, and was sold under the Alec Campbell Signature Series or ACSS brand. Other types of ACSS beef such as steaks and roasts come from different sources and are not affected by the warning, nor are other brands of Thrifty Foods solid beef like Thrifty Foods Presents Sterling Silver Beef. But since both ACSS beef and Thrifty Foods Presents Sterling Silver Beef are ground in-store with the same equipment, the product withdrawal has been extended to all ground-beef products with a best-before date from Feb. 12 to March 12. A statement issued by Thrifty Foods said customers can return any unused ground beef from that time period for a refund at the store where it was purchased. They are otherwise advised to dispose of it safely. The statement also said the source of the contamination has not yet been pinpointed. “It is our understanding that CFIA are continuing their investigation of how Escherichia coli 0157:H7 may have been spread through this particular batch lot and are currently examining sources of potential cross-contamination at the processing plants in which the beef was initially prepared for distribution to Thrifty Foods and other retailers.” Thrifty Foods said the meat from Prairie Heritage is a specialty beef that is produced without antibiotics, means of artificial-growth or feed that contains animal byproducts. Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled, according to the CFIA. Consumption of food contaminated with the bacteria may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. The retailers are 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: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca. © Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:59am | ||
| Bounce User Info... | Yey I ate some last night! I feel ok... - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 1:36pm | ||
| Lucius User Info... | I hear E Coli makes boobs shrink! cheers, Lucius - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 2:21pm | ||
| Curmudgeon Rocker User Info... | What?! Fucking seriously?! shit - Bounce! - stay THE FUCK AWAY FROM THE FUCKING E COLI!!!!!!! - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 2:26pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | For once I am glad I bought steaks at Fairway out of convenience. - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 3:20pm | ||
| Corporal Jigsore Quandary User Info... | No amount of E-coli could take those cannons away “Bows down and says-were not worthy, we’re not worthy lol.” - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 4:03pm | ||
| doomhammer User Info... | "For once I am glad I bought steaks at Fairway out of convenience. " Fairway could have a 100% chance of being tainted meat and they'll just throw a $1-2 dollar off sticker on it instead of recalling it. I would still take my chances anywhere else. - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 4:24pm | ||
| Mike S User Info... | Just go up to UVIC and smack some rabbits over the head and there's some free range white meat.. I hear that culling season is upon us. Just dont let 'Amy' see you! :) - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 4:34pm | ||
| Bounce User Info... | Driving, working, sleeping, parties, walking, eating, online threads, jam spots, meat departments… why does someone always bring up my boobs? …lol… - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 4:46pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | "Fairway could have a 100% chance of being tainted meat and they'll just throw a $1-2 dollar off sticker on it instead of recalling it." "Could" have? I always assume it does have it. No better way to build up immunity to pathogens than to eat them in small amounts every few days. - Thu, 12 Mar 2009 5:25pm | ||
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