More York Region stores included in expanded E. coli scare recall

Yorkregion.com
May 11, 2017
By Lisa Queen

Meat from additional Ontario stores, including several in York Region, has been added to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s recall of certain ground beef and veal due to possible E. coli contamination.

Symptoms of E. coli can include nausea, vomiting, headache, mild fever, severe stomach cramps and watery or bloody diarrhea

The agency’s updated list was issued late May 10 and is in addition to meat from stores identified earlier this week.

The meat was sold or has a best before date on various dates ranging from late March to mid-April.

The new list includes ground beef and veal products sold Concord Food Center at 1438 Centre St., Thornhill, Persian Fine Food, 8129 Yonge St. in Thornhill, Michael-Angelo’s Market Place at 15630 Bayview Ave., Aurora, Daryani Fine Bakery at 10670 Yonge, Richmond Hill, Cataldi Fresh Market at 140 Woodbridge Ave., Woodbridge, Leone Fine Food at 8655 Weston Rd., Woodbridge, Peter’s Food Shop at 305 Industrial Pkwy., Aurora, Milliken Meat Products at 7750 Birchmount Rd., Markham, Highland Farms at 9940 Dufferin St., Maple, Prepared for Direct to Home in Burlington, Prepared for Home-Tyme Food Services in London and Vincenzo’s Supermarket at 2406 Danforth Ave., Toronto.

The new list was updated from a previous list this week that included several York Region stores including all Coppa's Fresh Markets, lean and extra lean ground veal sold at Michael-Angelo's Market Place at 15630 Bayview Ave., Aurora, lean ground veal and ground beef sold at Greco's Fresh Markets Oak Ridges Food Store at 13144 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, and products from other grocery stores throughout the GTA.

For a full list of recalled products, visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web page.

CFIA says the widespread recall was triggered by Newmarket Meat Packers Limited in Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Consumers are warned not to consume the recalled products; instead, you should return them to where they were purchased or throw them out.

If you are unsure whether or not you've purchased affected products, check with your retailer.