Beef Recall Extends Into Canada

Boston (DbTechNo) - Canadian consumers are being advised not to eat President’s Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef because of possible E. coli contamination.

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) the beef recall is in line with a similar massive recall by Colorado based JBS Swift Beef Company.

Eating food contaminated with E. coli can be very dangerous, resulting in heavy vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and other health problems.

What products should consumers be avoiding? According to the CFIA consumers should avoid the following, and if they have them in their freezers they should throw them away:
• Fresh beef steaks, roasts and ground beef bearing best-before dates between April 29 and June 16, inclusive, sold in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
• Fresh beef knuckle roasts, four to five pounds (about 1.8 to 2.27 kilograms), sold from April 30 to June 10 at Sue’s Market at 205 Don Head Village Blvd.

No illnesses have been reported in Canada from people eating contaminated beef, but many have been reported across the border.