Ottawa – V&T Meat and Food, Calgary, Alberta and Hiep Thanh Trading, Edmonton, Alberta, are recalling certain raw pork products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers, food service establishments, retailers, distributors and manufacturers in Alberta, should not consume, serve, use, or sell certain raw pork products sold by these two retailers/distributors because the raw pork products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
All raw pork products sold from these locations, during the identified time periods, are affected by this recall.
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Company name |
Address |
City |
Affected Selling Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
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V&T Meat and Food |
3012-17 Avenue SE, #6 |
Calgary, AB |
Between July 14, 2014 and |
|
Hiep Thanh Trading |
10718-98 Street NW |
Edmonton, AB |
Between July 10, 2014 and |
These raw pork products may have been sold by other retailers. Consumers who are unsure if they have the affected products are advised to check with their retailer.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
Background
This recall was triggered by the E. coli O157:H7 foodborne outbreak investigation led by Alberta Health Services (http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/10353.asp) and supported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
As the investigation proceeds, if other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
Alberta Health Services and the CFIA are verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
Further analysis is underway to determine if these affected products are linked to some of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Alberta.
More information
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V&T Meat and Food: (403) 272-9748
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For more information, consumers and industry can contact the CFIA by filling out the online feedback form.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)