date:Jun 08, 2013
The XL Foods nationwide recall of beef products in 2012 over E.coli contamination was preventable and was caused due to lax approach towards food safety, according to an independent review initiated by the Canadian government.
In 2012, XL Foods recalled more than 2000 meat products and about 18 people fell ill after consuming the contaminated products. The recall a prompted a month-long shut down of the XL Foods plant, which was later purchased by JBS South America.
The three-member panel that