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The investigation has closed.
Collaborative investigation efforts by provincial and federal health authorities and food regulatory partners confirmed the source of this outbreak to be beef from XL Foods Inc.The product was recalled.
Investigation Information
- CFIA Assessment of Establishment 38, XL Foods Inc.
- Public Health Notice: E. coli O157:H7 illness related to beef
- Update on the Resumption of Operations at XL Foods Inc.
- Timeline of Events: Investigation into XL Foods Inc.
Recalled Products
Related Alerts
- 2012-10-20 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-16 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-12 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-10 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-07 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-05 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-03 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-10-01 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-30 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-29 - UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-28 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-28 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various RAW BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-27 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-25 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-22 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-21 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-20 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-19 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various Labelled and Unlabelled GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-18 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-17 - EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
- 2012-09-16 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Various GROUND BEEF Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria
Independent Review
In February 2013, the Government of Canada appointed an Independent Expert Advisory Panel to conduct a review of events and circumstances related to Establishment 38, XL Foods Inc., and the E. coli O157:H7 investigation and recall.
The advisory panel which comprised of recognized scientific, public health, and industry experts, completed their review and released the report on June 5, 2013.