OTTAWA, November 10, 2010 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are warning the public not to use the Beef Pet Food described below because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. People may become infected with the bacteria by handling the pet food directly or by contact with pets that have consumed the food. Note that pet food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled.
The affected Beef Pet Food was made by Surrey Meat Packers , Cloverdale, British Columbia. The affected product was sold frozen in 500g blocks assembled in 10-unit and 50-unit packages from October 8 to 23 inclusively at the following locations:
1. Surrey Meat Packers, 6050-176th Street, Cloverdale, BC; and,
2. Jolly Meats and Fine Foods, 111 Charles Street, North Vancouver, BC
The affected product may not bear a label indicating packing date or a Best Before date. Consumers who suspect they may have purchased the affected product are advised to check with stores where the product was purchased. Any affected product should be thrown out.
The contamination of Beef Pet Food was identified during a food safety investigation of some beef trims being conducted by the CFIA. That investigation is on-going to identify affected food products and possible consumer warnings. Consumer warnings are available at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/recaltoce.shtml
There have been no reported illnesses associated with this Beef Pet Food product.
For our Canadian pet friends . . .
Here’s the rest: BEEF PET FOOD MADE BY SURREY MEAT PACKERS, CLOVERDALE, BRITISH COLUMBIA MAY CONTAIN E. coli O157:H7 BACTERIA
If you have questions, call the 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).