BARFBLOG: Canadians more concerned abooout trade than sick people - (barfblog )
November 6, 2007 – 7:32 pmThe creeping Canadian beef warnings continue this evening, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warning the public tonight of a further expanded list of products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 involving Ranchers Beef Ltd. (Establishment 630), Balzac, Alberta.
The story — or at least the Canadian involvement in the Topps meat E. coli O157:H7 recall — became publicly known on Oct. 26/07. The Americans identified the Canadian supplier as Ranchers Beef, while the CFIA press release didn’t identify the company, but did mention that,
“The investigation is examining 45 cases of E. coli O157:H7 that were found in New Brunswick, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario and British Columbia. These cases were previously reported from July to September, 2007. As a result of these cases, eleven people were hospitalized and one elderly individual died.”
http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2007/10/articles/food-safety-communication/blame-canada/
All subsequent CFIA press releases, including tonight’s, state,
“There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=22394
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