OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2012) - The public warning issued on October 3, 2012 has been updated to include additional products. Previously identified products included in this recall can be found on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website at www.inspection.gc.ca/recalls.

The CFIA is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, or serve the beef products described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The affected products are associated with the same XL Foods manufacturing dates of August 24, 27, 28, 29 and September 5, 2012, as the previously recalled ground beef products. The trace out from XL to secondary and tertiary distributors, manufacturers and retailers could result in a large number of affected products over a wide range of codes and dates.

This recall also includes unlabelled and/or unbranded beef products sold at retail stores not identified in the CFIA's product list below, which may include small retailers, local meat markets and butcher shops, etc. Therefore, the CFIA is advising consumers who are unsure if they have the affected beef products in their homes to check with the store(s) where the products were purchased or throw them out.

The following products, made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods (Est. 38), are affected by this alert:

Brand		Product		Size		UPC		Codes / Dates		Distribution
Prepared for Reddi Food Solutions Inc., Leduc, AB (EST442)		PLU 309 Smoky Sweet BBQ Marinade with Beef Bottom Blade (Petit Tender)		Approx. 454 g		Starts with 207100		Best Before 27SE12 30SE12 02OC12 04OC12 07OC12 09OC12 11OC12 14OC12		AB
Prepared for Reddi Food Solutions Inc., Leduc, AB (EST 442)		PLU 312 Three Peppercorn Steak Marinade with Beef Bottom Blade (Petit Tender)		Approx. 430 g		Starts with 207101		Best Before 27SE12 30SE12 02OC12 04OC12 07OC12 09OC12 11OC12 14OC12		AB
Prepared for Reddi Food Solutions Inc., Leduc, AB (EST442)		PLU 317 Beef Bottom Blade (Petit Tender)		Approx. 350 g		Starts with 204580		Best Before 27SE12 30SE12 02OC12 04OC12 07OC12 09OC12 11OC12 14OC12		AB
Sold from Les viandes P.P. Hallé Ltée		253504 Medium Ground beef		24 x 110g (2.64 kg)		(01)90057515253547(11)120913(30)0024(3103)002640(21)210 and (01)90057515253547(11)120914(30)0024(3103)002640(21)215		EST 479 12SE13 and 12SE14		QC
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Lean Ground Beef		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Bottom Round Roast		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Top Round Roast (Inside Round)		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Beef Stew		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Sirloin Tip Roast		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Eye of Round (roast)		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Lavergne Western Beef Inc.		Beef Bones		Variable		Variable		PROD. DATE: From SE 17 to SE 22		Navan, ON
Sold at Buy-Low Foods and Nesters Market		Beef Tenderloin Steak		Variable		Starts with 202202		Packed on AU 27 to SE 28		BC, AB
Sold at Buy-Low Foods and Nesters Market		Beef Brisket Point Roast Boneless		Variable		Starts with 202370		Packed on AU 27 to SE 28		BC, AB
Sold at Buy-Low Foods and Nesters Market		Beef Oxtail		Variable		Starts with 202396		Packed on AU 27 to SE 28		BC, AB
49TH Parallel Grocery		OUR OWN SUNDRIED TOMATO SSAGES		Various		Starts with 205077		Best Before dates from 12.SE 22 to 12.SE 30		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		OUR OWN B'FAST BACON SSAGES		Various		Starts with 255061		Best Before dates from 12.SE 22 to 12.SE 30		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		OUR OWN BRATWURST SAUSAGES		Various		Starts with 205067		Best Before dates from 12.SE 22 to 12.SE 30		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		LEAN GROUND BEEF		Various		Starts with 201002		Best Before dates from SE 9 12 to SE 28 12		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		LEAN GROUND BEEF VALUE PACK		Various		Starts with 211002		Best Before dates from SE 9 12 to SE 28 12		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		LEAN GROUND BEEF WAREHOUSE PACK		Various		Starts with 211002		Best Before dates from SE 9 12 to SE 28 12		BC - certain stores
49TH Parallel Grocery		BEEF LEAN GROUND PATTIES		Various		Starts with 201068 or 211068		Best Before dates from SE 9 12 to SE 18 12		BC - certain stores
Fairway Markets		BEEF BONELESS OUTSIDE ROUND OVEN ROAST		Various		Starts with 200138		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		BONELESS OUTSIDE ROUND MARINATING STEAK		Various		Starts with 200113		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		F.P.B/L OUTSIDE ROUND MARINATING STEAK		Various		Starts with 205113		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		BONELESS EYE OF ROUND OVEN ROAST		Various		Starts with 200148		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		BONELESS EYE OF ROUND MARINATING STEAK		Various		Starts with 200127		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		F.P. BLESS EYE OF ROUND MARINATING STEAK		Various		Starts with 205127		Best Before dates from Sept 09, 12 to Oct 01, 12		BC - certain stores only
Fairway Markets		QUARTER POUND BEEF PATTIES		Various		Starts with 200099		Best Before dates from SE 12, 12 to SE 17, 12		Certain stores in Victoria, BC
Fairway Markets		QUARTER POUND BEEF PATTIES		Various		Starts with 205099		Best Before 12. 9.20		Certain stores in Victoria, BC
Freson Bros.		BEEF OXTAIL		Various		Starts with 220609		SE.03.12 - SE.13.12		AB - certain stores only
Reg's Homestyle Meats And Deli		REG'S BEEF ROAST (SPICED AND WRAPPED)		Variable		None		Packed on dates from September 17 to 22 and from September 24 to 28		Medicine Hat, AB
Quality Foods		Prime Rib Oven Roasts		Various		Starts with 21010		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Rib Steaks small pack		Various		Starts with 21013		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Rib Steaks family pack		Various		Starts with 31013		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Rib Eye Steaks small pack		Various		Starts with 21027		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Rib Eye Steaks family pack		Various		Starts with 31027		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Outside Round Oven Roasts singles		Various		Starts with 21200		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Outside Round Oven Roasts family pack		Various		Starts with 31200		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Outside Round Oven Roasts rotisserie roast		Various		Starts with 21204		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Outside Round marinating Steaks small pack		Various		Starts with 21202		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Outside Round marinating Steaks family pack		Various		Starts with 31202		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		BC
Quality Foods		Extra Lean Ground Round small pack		Various		Starts with 21615		Best Before Dates from September 6 to 30		BC
Quality Foods		Extra Lean Ground Round family pack		Various		Starts with 31615		Best Before Dates from September 6 to 30		BC
Quality Foods		Canadian Eye of Round Oven Roasts		Various		Starts with 21254		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		Certain stores on Vancouver Island, BC
Quality Foods		Canadian Eye of Round steak small pack		Various		Starts with 21256		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		Certain stores on Vancouver Island, BC
Quality Foods		Canadian Eye of Round Steaks Family Pack		Various		Starts with 31256		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		Certain stores on Vancouver Island, BC
Quality Foods		Eye of Round Fast Fry Steak		Various		Starts with 21258		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		Certain stores on Vancouver Island, BC
Quality Foods		Eye of Round Fast Fry Steak family pack		Various		Starts with 31258		Best Before Dates from September 9 to October 2		Certain stores on Vancouver Island, BC
Sold fromReal Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND XLEAN SC AAA		Various		Starts with 212696		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND X/LEAN CP		Various		Starts with 217406		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore,Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND X LEAN		Various		Starts with 200306		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion,Save Easy		EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF SC		Various		Starts with 214175		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND LEAN SC		Various		Starts with 212695		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold fromReal Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND LEAN CP		Various		Starts with 217402		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold fromReal Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND LEAN		Various		Starts with 200304		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold fromReal Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF LEAN GROUND PATTIES		Various		Starts with 212456		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF PATTY LEAN GROUND SC		Various		Starts with 212165		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore,Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF LEAN GROUND SC		Various		Starts with 214137		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		PEPPERED BEEF LEAN GROUND PATTIES		Various		Starts with 216287		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND MEDIUM CP		Various		Starts with 217403		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		BEEF GROUND MEDIUM		Various		Starts with 200302		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		EXTRA LEAN GROUND SIRLOIN SC		Various		Starts with 216954		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		EXTRA LEAN GROUND SIRLOIN		Various		Starts with 271521		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Real Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Save Easy		EXTRA LEAN GROUND SIRLOIN CP		Various		Starts with 217407		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		NS, NB, PE, NL
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND X/LEAN CP		Various		Starts with 207306		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND X LEAN		Various		Starts with 200306		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF SC		Various		Starts with 214175		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND LEAN		Various		Starts with 200304		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND LEAN CP		Various		Starts with 200312		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF LEAN GROUND SC		Various		Starts with 214137		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND MEDIUM CP		Various		Starts with 200303		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Your Independent Grocer,Valumart		BEEF GROUND MEDIUM		Various		Starts with 200302		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		ON
Sold from Provigo		EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 213887		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF CP		Variable		Starts with 215093		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		LEAN GROUND BEEF FRESH		Variable		Starts with 216044		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		LEAN GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 213886		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		LEAN GROUND BEEF CP		Variable		Starts with 212670		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 30		QC
Sold from Provigo		MEDIUM GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 212603		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		MEDIUM GROUND BEEF CP		Variable		Starts with 212598		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Provigo		BEEF PORK VEAL MED GRND REG		Variable		Starts with 212622		Best Before Dates from September 3 to 29		QC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		C-PK REG GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 280110		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		REGULAR GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 280103		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		C-PK EXTRA LEAN GRD BEEF		Variable		Starts with 284807		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 283936		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		LEAN GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 280105		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold from Your Independent Grocer		C-PK LEAN GROUND BEEF		Variable		Starts with 283460		Best Before Dates from August 28 to September 29		SK, BC
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Sirloin Tip Peeled		Various		0 200222 804114		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Eye Round Steak		Various		0 200249 604193		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Chuck Boneless		Various		0 200240 004121		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Striploin (New York)		Various		0 200225 404670		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Tenderloin (Whole)		Various		0 200224 007292		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Top Inside Round		Various		0 200233 803953		Sold up to and including September 29, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Fresh Oxtail		Various		2 00267 32944 3		Sold up to and including September 10, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold at T & T Supermarket		Beef Liver		Various		2 03265 00271 4		Sold up to and including September 10, 2012		Edmonton, AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Beef Sausage		Various		None		Purchase dates from September 9 to 22, 2012		AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Pepperoni		Various		None		Purchase dates from September 9 to 22, 2012		AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Beef Stick		Various		None		Purchase dates from September 9 to 22, 2012		AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Beef Jerky		Various		None		Purchase dates from September 9 to 22, 2012		AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Beef Ribeye Loin		Various		None		Production dates: Aug. 28 and Aug. 29		AB
Sold from Premium Sausage		Beef Tenderloin Filet		Various		None		Production date: Aug. 24		AB

Walmart has been informed by their supplier of the following additions of affected codes and/or corrections (identified by an asterisk *) in respect of recalled products originally identified in earlier health hazard alerts:

Brand	Product		Size		UPC		Codes/Dates		Distribution
Walmart	Beef Inside Round Tournedos		Various		Starts with 220163 *		EST 93B Best Before / Freeze By: 2012 SE 25*		QC
Walmart	Beef Inside Round Kabob Cube		Various		Starts with 220161 *		EST 93B Best Before / Freeze By: 2012 SE 22,* 2012 SE 25		QC
Walmart	Beef Inside French Steak		Various		Starts with 220150		EST 93B Best Before / Freeze By: 2012 SE 25*		QC
Walmart	Beef Inside French Pepper		Various		Starts with 220152		EST 93B Best Before / Freeze By: 2012 SE 25*		QC
Walmart	Beef Inside Round Cube Steak		Various		Starts with 220149		EST 93B Best Before / Freeze By: 2012 SE 22, 2012 SE 25*		QC

Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) has informed the CFIA of a correction to the UPC (identified by an asterisk * ) of the following product, which had been identified in an earlier health hazard alert:

Brand	Product		Size		UPC		Codes/Dates		Distribution
Sold from Loblaw, Maxi, No Frills	Beef Stir Fry Strips		Various		21294400000 *		EST 93B 11258 *		QC

The CFIA is advising consumers who are unsure if they have the affected beef in their home to check with the store(s) where the product was purchased or throw it out.

Public health authorities have confirmed a number of illnesses linked to products from XL Foods Inc. or illnesses associated with the XL Foods Inc. food safety investigation. For more information, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada's website at www.phac.gc.ca

This voluntary recall is part of an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify and verify all affected products. As additional affected products are confirmed, this table will be updated on the CFIA website. To stay informed of product updates throughout the investigation, consumers are also encouraged to subscribe to CFIA food recalls and allergy alerts at www.foodsafety.gc.ca.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

The manufacturer, XL Foods Inc., Edmonton, Alberta and various retailers, processors and distributors are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can 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).

For information on E. coli O157:H7, visit the Food Facts web page at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml.

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.