Richmond residents who ventured to a nearby Walmart and bought ground beef are being advised to not consume the meat and return it to the store or throw it in the garbage.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled beef from all Western Canada Walmart stores on Monday.
It's believed the meat — distributed by Cargill Meat Solutions — is contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which can cause stomach and intestinal illness in mild cases and organ failure and death in the most severe ones.
The nearest Walmart to Richmond is in Queensborough, which is New Westminster proper but nonetheless on Lulu Island.
Here is a list of products being recalled:
|
Brand Name |
Common Name |
Size |
Code(s) on Product |
UPC |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin |
475 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 |
6 05388 18363 7 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Extra Lean Ground Beef |
475 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 |
6 05388 18369 9 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Medium Ground Beef |
475 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 |
6 05388 18365 1 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Lean Ground Beef |
475 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 and 2014.NO.29 |
6 05388 18376 7 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Extra Lean Ground Beef |
900 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 |
6 05388 18372 9 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Lean Ground Beef |
900 g |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 |
6 05388 18378 1 |
|
Your Fresh Market |
Lean Ground Beef |
1.6 kg |
Best Before 2014.NO.28 and 2014.NO.29 |
6 05388 18379 8 |
