http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2012/09/27/calgary-xl-foods-ecoli-cifa-food-agency-licence.html
Food agency defends delayed beef recall after E. coli alert
Canadian officials alerted to positive E. coli result on Sept. 4, but no recall issued until Sept. 16
CBC News
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 11:09 PM MT
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is defending its decision not to issue immediate recall on beef products coming out of the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta.
Officials say they were alerted on Sept. 4 to a positive E. coli test in beef shipped to the United States taken the day before, but recalls in Canada didn’t start until Sept. 16.
Canadian inspectors also had a positive E. coli test in a shipment that went to a small plant in Calgary on Sept. 4, which was part of the same shipment out of the XL Foods plant in Brooks.
The CFIA’s Dr. Brian Evans said at a press conference Friday morning that because the shipment was contained and didn't make it to the retail level they didn’t feel a need to issue an immediate recall, instead they went to the plant in Brooks to conduct a in-depth review.
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Food agency defends delayed beef recall after E. coli alert
Canadian officials alerted to positive E. coli result on Sept. 4, but no recall issued until Sept. 16
CBC News
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 11:09 PM MT
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is defending its decision not to issue immediate recall on beef products coming out of the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta.
Officials say they were alerted on Sept. 4 to a positive E. coli test in beef shipped to the United States taken the day before, but recalls in Canada didn’t start until Sept. 16.
Canadian inspectors also had a positive E. coli test in a shipment that went to a small plant in Calgary on Sept. 4, which was part of the same shipment out of the XL Foods plant in Brooks.
The CFIA’s Dr. Brian Evans said at a press conference Friday morning that because the shipment was contained and didn't make it to the retail level they didn’t feel a need to issue an immediate recall, instead they went to the plant in Brooks to conduct a in-depth review.
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