date:Sep 29, 2012
ssment to ensure that no further action was required on other products from that facility.
Having confirmed that there was no risk to consumers, the CFIA began to investigate the possible sources of contamination.
That same day, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notified the CFIA that they had found a positive E. coli O157:H7 sample in beef trimmings from XL Food Inc. during routine testing. This product was subsequently destroyed in the US. The CFIA immediately verified tha