Bad company practices led to massive beef recall
Posted Sep 25, 2012 6:40 am.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says “the combination of several deficiencies” could have led to E. coli bacteria being found at a food processing plant which has recalled hundreds of beef products.
Over 250 products from XL Foods Inc. are involved and were sold at many retail locations across Canada.
Ten days ago, the CFIA issued the first recall advisory telling consumers not to buy or eat the recalled beef.
The agency says while E. coli is often present in slaughter facilities and plants are expected to have measures to detect higher-than-normal rates, that analysis wasn’t always consistent at the company’s Edmonton plant.
The CFIA also says XL Foods wasn’t able to show that it regularly reviewed or made necessary updates to its control plan for the facility.
CFIA has accepted a response plan developed by the company and the agency will make sure it is implemented.
The agency says it continues to identify additional products affected by the recall and is conducting checks to make sure they are removed from store shelves.
For a complete list of all the affected products and retailers, click here.
