E. coli warning for meat from Toronto store
September 2, 2010
Alex Hering
STAFF REPORTER
Note: This material is subject to legal complaint by Super Kabul Farms Supermarket.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers about meat sold from a Toronto store in August that may be contaminated with E. coli.
The CFIA released the statement Thursday advising consumers not to eat meat sold on Aug. 6 from Kabul Farms, a retail store at 40 Beverley Hills Dr. in North York.
The agency warned that all raw beef cuts sold that day were wrapped at the store and did not bear a labels indicating packing date, lot code or a “best before” date. Consumers were warned that food contaminated with E. coli may not look or smell spoiled.
The warning came as the CFIA, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Health Canada and other regional authorities were investigating an outbreak of E. coli-related illnesses in the GTA.
E. coli is a food-borne bacteria that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain and in severe cases, death.
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