Certain BUTCHER'S CHOICE HICKORY BARBECUE Beef Burgers may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

Starting date:

December 13, 2012

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Updated Health Hazard Alert

Subcategory:

Microbiological - E. coli O157

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Loblaw Companies Limited

Distribution:

National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

7648

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Advisory details

Ottawa, December 13, 2012 - The public warning issued on December 12, 2012 has been updated to include additional products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Butcher's Choice Hickory Barbecue Beef Burgers described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

This recall is the result of E. coli O157:H7 product testing by the CFIA related to an ongoing outbreak investigation. The CFIA is currently testing additional products collected from across the country. The recall may be further updated to include other codes or products as test results are received. In addition, the CFIA is conducting an investigation at the producing facility, which could lead to the recall of more products.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. , Brampton, Ontario 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 one of the following numbers:

Loblaw Customer Relations at 1-800-296-2332 or customerservice@loblaws.ca;

Public Relations Department, Loblaw Companies Limited at (905) 459-2500 or pr@loblaws.ca; or

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).

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Related AWRs

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600