CALGARY – Concerns over potential E. coli contamination has prompted a recall of pork products from Calgary stores.
The pork and pork organ products were supplied by Hillview Meat Processor, and may have been transformed into raw muscle meat cuts, ground pork, sausages and raw ready-to-eat products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the products, which were sold fresh or frozen, were only distributed in Alberta. The agency said the Hillview recall was linked to an earlier recall of Paolini’s Sausage & Meats products.
“The recall is part of the ongoing investigation into 15 confirmed cases and two probable cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Alberta,” the CFIA said in an email to Global News. “The CFIA has been working closely with the Alberta Health Services, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada on this investigation for the purpose of identifying the source of the outbreak and taking necessary risk management actions.”
By Friday, Alberta Health Services said there were 17 lab-confirmed cases associated with the outbreak under investigation. Out of the 17 cases, four people have been hospitalized but are recovering. Those affected range in age from under one year old to 75 years old. Nine are male and eight are female.
The affected products were sold or distributed by the companies listed below up to and including Feb. 16, 2016:
| Company name | Address | City |
| Paolini’s Sausage and Meat Ltd. | 5735 3 Street SE | Calgary |
| Trimming Fresh Meats | 3, 6219 Centre Street NW | Calgary |
| V&T Meats | 3111 17 Avenue SE | Calgary |
| Leung Ky Meat and Seafood Ltd. | 1919 31 Street SE | Calgary |
| Community Foods | 119, 3208 8 Avenue NE | Calgary |
| Hungarian Deli | 4020 26 Street SE | Calgary |
| Rocky’s Sausage Haus | 37 4 Street NE | Calgary |
The CFIA added four additional companies to the recall Wednesday, for products sold up until Feb. 17:
| ACME Meats | 127 Main Street | Acme |
| Crossfield Meats Ltd. | 1017 B Nanton Avenue | Crossfield |
| QC & C Meat Shop Ltd. | 5320 17 Avenue SE | Calgary |
| Paolini’s Sausage & Meat (Crossroads Market) | 1235 26 Avenue SE | Calgary |
Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to check with their retailer.
Food contaminated with E. coli may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
An E. coli outbreak in the summer of 2014 related to pork products made 119 people sick. AHS said the cause of that outbreak was exposure to contaminated pork products that were raised and distributed in Alberta. That outbreak was declared July 29, 2014 and declared over Nov. 13, 2014.
With files from Heather Yourex-West, Global News
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