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Certain Kirkland Signature brand Organic Lean Ground Beef, Product of USA, may contain pathogenic E. coli bacteria
- Starting date:
- October 11, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Health Hazard Alert
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Other
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
- Distribution:
- Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 8392
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 11, 2013 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Kirkland Signature brand Organic Lean Ground Beef described below because it may be contaminated with pathogenic E. coli bacteria.
This product has been sold from Costco warehouses in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The importer, Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
The following Kirkland Signature brand product, Product of USA, is affected by this alert:
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | UPC | Additional info |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kirkland Signature | Organic Lean Ground Beef | 1.8 kg (3 x 600 g) | 4 00000 91873 0 |
Best Before date 13-OC-15 |
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Media enquiries
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
1-800-463-3783
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600