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A recall of ground beef sold by Canadian processor XL Foods Inc. for suspected E. coli O157:H7 contamination has expanded into the United States after the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture found the bacteria in a test sample at the U.S.-Canadian border.
Edmonton, Alberta-based XL Foods voluntarily recalled ground beef sold under the Calahoo Meats, Kirkland Signature and Safeway brands across Canada and some U.S. processors also received beef from the affected lot. Kroger Co. this week announced a recall of its 73-percent-lean KRO Ground Beef that was sold in Kroger stores near Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, and parts of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. The affected product was also sold at Food 4 Less, JayC Food Stores and Foods Co. stores, according to a Food Poisoning Bulletin Report.
The Canadian Food Safety and Inspection Agency announced the original recall on Monday for meat products packaged between Aug. 29 and Sept. 15. The XL Foods recall originally involved ground beef that was also sold at Walmart Stores Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The company did not disclose the amount of product involved in the recall, but no illnesses associated with consumption of the affected beef have been reported so far.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had not posted information on the agency’s findings or the U.S. recall by Meatingplace’s deadline. A spokesperson was unavailable for comment.
Edmonton, Alberta-based XL Foods voluntarily recalled ground beef sold under the Calahoo Meats, Kirkland Signature and Safeway brands across Canada and some U.S. processors also received beef from the affected lot. Kroger Co. this week announced a recall of its 73-percent-lean KRO Ground Beef that was sold in Kroger stores near Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, and parts of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. The affected product was also sold at Food 4 Less, JayC Food Stores and Foods Co. stores, according to a Food Poisoning Bulletin Report.
The Canadian Food Safety and Inspection Agency announced the original recall on Monday for meat products packaged between Aug. 29 and Sept. 15. The XL Foods recall originally involved ground beef that was also sold at Walmart Stores Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The company did not disclose the amount of product involved in the recall, but no illnesses associated with consumption of the affected beef have been reported so far.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had not posted information on the agency’s findings or the U.S. recall by Meatingplace’s deadline. A spokesperson was unavailable for comment.