Expanded Health Hazard Alert - E. coli in beef products

Certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761 may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

Please note this is part of an ongoing investigation into E. coli in certain frozen beef products.

The public warning issued on March 15 and March 19, 2012 has been expanded to include all ground beef products from Establishment 761 that were manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 15, 2012 and described below, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain ground beef products, described below, from Establishment 761 because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.


The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is also warning all retailers, distributors and restaurants not to sell, serve or use certain ground beef products, described below, from Establishment 761 because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

All ground beef products are being voluntarily recalled that were manufactured between July 1, 2011 and February 15, 2012 that were manufactured at this facility.

As a result of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) continued investigation, the list of products provided in the Health Hazard Alert has been updated.

The affected products can be identified by the Establishment number that appears on the packages, cartons or cases. The products made at this facility bear Establishment number (EST) 761.

The affected products involved in this recall may be identified by one of the following codes:

• bearing a Best Before date from BB 2012 JA 01 up to and including to BB 2013 FE 15;
• bearing a production code with a format of 11 JL 01 up to and including 12 FE 15;
• bearing a 5 digit lot code where the last four digits are 1831 or greater.

List of recalled products sold at retail:
Brand        Product        Size UPC

• Best Value      10 Beef Burgers 1 kg 7 71212 88103 8
• Best Value 20 Beef Burgers 2 kg 7 71212 88104 5
• Best Value 40 Beef Burgers 4.54 kg 7 71212 88108 3
• BV Balance Lean Sirloin Beef Burgers 852 g 7 71212 88123 6
• Calgary Stampede Western-style BBQ Sauce Beef Burgers, 3.2 oz 725 g 0 66669 53213 9
• Calgary Stampede Western-style BBQ Sauce Beef Burgers, 6 oz 1.02 kg 0 66669 53214 6
• Country Morning Seasoned Beef Burgers 1.36 kg 0 57316 12781 5
• Country Morning Beef Burgers 1 kg 0 57316 02941 6
• Country Morning Beef Burgers 2.27 kg 0 57316 08662 4
• Country Morning Beef Burgers 4.54 kg 0 57316 07846 2
• Country Morning Gold Mozzarella & Bacon Beef Burger 907 g 0 57316 09575 6
• Country Morning Gold Philly Cheese Burgers with Monterey Jack Cheese, Green Peppers, Onions & Mushrooms 852 g 0 57316 15088 2
• Country Morning Gold Prime Rib Beef Burger with 70% Prime Rib 907 g 0 57316 13426 4
• Country Morning Gold Range Fed Angus Beef Burgers 852 g 0 57316 09862 7
• Country Morning Gold Seasoned Sirloin Beef Burger 907 g 0 57316 09862 7
• Country Morning Gold Sliders - Prime Rib Beef Burger With 75% Prime Rib 684 g 0 57316 15087 5
• Country Morning Gold Sliders, Philly cheese mini beef burgers with monterey jack cheese, green peppers, onions & mushrooms 684 g 0 57316 15086 8
• Country Morning Gold Traditional Gourmet Beef Burger 907 g 0 57316 09574 9
• Country Morning Gold Traditional Texas-Size Gourmet Beef Burger 1.02 kg 0 57316 09577 0
• Country Morning Gold Western BBQ Burger 907 g 0 57316 09576 3
• Exclusive Selections Angus Beef Burgers 852 g 7 71212 88124 3
• Exclusive Selections Prime Rib Beef Burgers 1.02 kg 7 71212 88122 9
• Grillhouse Angus Beef Slider, Mini Angus Beef Burger 684 g 0 66669 55400 1
• Grillhouse Beef Burger With Montreal Steak Spice 852 g 0 66669 55280 9
• Grillhouse Lean Beef Burger 852 g 0 66669 55283 0
• Grillhouse Our Double Prime Sirloin And Prime Rib 852 g 0 66669 55281 6
• Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger Made With 70% Prime Rib And Horseradish 852 g 0 66669 55282 3
• Heritage Angus Beef Range-Fed Angus Beef Burgers 852 g 6 28896 00112 5
• Irresistibles Angus Beef Burgers 1.13 kg 0 59749 89521 7
• Irresistibles Beef Burgers Mushroom Swiss 1.13 kg 0 59749 89524 
• Irresistibles Lean Sirloin Beef Burgers, Roasted Garlic and Onion 1.13 kg 0 59749 89523 1
• Irresistibles Sirloin Beef Burgers, Original 1.13 kg 0 59749 89520 0
• Irresistibles Sirloin Beef Burgers, Peppercorn 1.13 kg 0 59749 89523 1
• Irresistibles Life Smart Lean Sirloin Beef Burgers 687 g 0 59749 91317 1
• Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers Made With 70% Prime Rib 1.02 kg 6 95676 00600 4
• Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers Made with 75% Prime Rib 2.04 kg 6 95676 00602 1
• Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers made with 75% Prime Rib 852 g 6 95676 00601 4
• Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers made with 75% Prime Rib 1.7 kg 6 95676 00603 8
• Keg Prime Rib Beef Sliders made with 75% Prime Rib 852 g 6 95676 00610 6
• Maple Lodge Farms Halal Beef Burgers 4.54 kg 6 20437 05121 7
• no name 12 Beef Burgers 1.36 kg 0 60383 37333 7
• no name Club Pack Beef Steakettes 2.27 kg 0 60383 01321 9
• Our Finest Philly cheese beef burgers, Monterey Jack, green peppers, onions, mushrooms 1.13 kg 6 81131 91306 5
• Our Finest Prime Cuts, Sirloin & Prime Rib Beef Burgers made with 60% sirloin and 20% prime rib 1.13 kg 6 81131 91304 1
• Our Finest Traditional Recipe Beef Burger 1.13 kg 6 81131 91303 4
• Overwaitea Prime Rib Beef Burgers Made With 70% Prime Rib 907 g 0 62639 31131 5
• PC Bacon Double Cheese Burger 1.13 kg 0 60383 36886 9
• PC Beef Burgers Made With Processed Swiss Cheese Food And Portobello Mushrooms 1.13 kg 0 60383 68626 0
• PC GIANTICO Beef Burger 1.36 kg 0 60383 79418 7
• PC Smokin Stampede Beef Burger 810 g 0 60383 89377 4
• PC Thick & Juicy Beef Burger 1.36 kg 0 60383 08478 3
• PC Thick & Juicy Burger 4.54 kg 0 60383 37167 8
• PC Thick & Juicy™ Beef Burgers Angus 1.13 kg 0 60383 99141 8
• PC Thick & Juicy™ Prime Rib Beef Burgers made with 75% prime rib 1.13 kg 0 60383 71283 9
• PC Thick & Juicy™ Smokin stampede beef burgers 1.13 kg 0 60383 85305 1
• PC Triple Cheese, Thick & Juicy™ beef burgers 1.13 kg 0 60383 82228 6
• PC Blue Menu Angus Sliders, Mini lean Angus beef burgers 810 g 0 60383 89362 0
• PC Blue Menu Angus, Thick & Juicy™ Lean Beef Burgers 1.02 kg 0 60383 80120 5
• PC Blue Menu Portion Wise, Extra Lean Thick and Juicy™ Beef Burgers 800 g 0 60383 82227 9
• PC Blue Menu Thick & Juicy™ Lean Beef Burgers 1.13 kg 0 60383 75625 3
• PC Butchers Choice BC Beef Burger Garlic Peppercorn 1.13 kg 0 60383 89363 7
• PC Butchers Choice BC Hickory BBQ Beef Burger 1.13 kg 0 60383 89364 4
• Prairie Heritage Producers Range-Fed Lean Angus Beef Burgers 568 g 6 28896 00208 5
• Q Burger Beef Burgers 2.27 kg 0 66669 53370 9
• Q Burger Beef Burgers Uncooked 2.27 kg 0 66669 53343 3
• Simply Food Angus Beef Sliders Mini Beef Burgers 684 g 0 57800 80213 6
• Simply Food Lean Beef Burgers 852 g 0 57800 00019 8
• Simply Food Prime Rib Beef Burger With 51% Prime Rib 852 g 0 57800 00092 1
• Spring Creek Our Gourmet Angus beef burgers 907 g 6 88315 00301 7
• Sunspun Bearpaw Shaped Beef Burgers 4.54 kg 0 60383 09052 7
• Webers Beef Burgers 612 g 6 27843 06455 8
• Webers Beef Burgers « Bucket of Burgers (12) » 1.22 kg 6 27843 06456 5
• Western Family “PHILLY CHEESE STEAK” BEEF BURGERS 852 g 0 62639 32141 3
• Western Family Angus Beef Sliders, Mini burgers made with 51% Angus beef 684 g 0 62639 32718 7
• Western Family Cheddar & Bacon Angus Beef Burgers, with real cheddar cheese and bacon 852 g 0 62639 32714 9
• Western Family Homestyle Recipe Beef Burgers with onions and spices like mom used to make 852 g 0 62639 32712 5
• Western Family Serrano and Jalapeno Beef Burgers with Monterey jack cheese, serrano and jalapeno peppers 852 g 0 62639 32713 2
• Western Family Serrano and Jalapeno Beef Sliders, Mini beef burgers with Monterey jack cheese, serrano and jalapeno peppers 684 g 0 62639 32715 6
• Zabiha Halal Beef Burgers 907 g 0 67714 00672 8

List of recalled products sold to hotels, restaurants and institutions:
Product Code Brand Product Size

• 52950 Grillhouse Classic Beef Burger 12.75 kg
• 52981 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 4 oz 4.54 kg
• 52982 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 6 oz 5.10 kg
• 52986 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 5 oz 4.54 kg
• 52988 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 3.2 oz 4.54 kg
• 52989 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 4 oz 4.54 kg
• 52995 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 2 oz 4.54 kg
• 53002 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 6 oz 5.10 kg
• 53065 Grillhouse Seasoned Beef Steakettes 4.54 kg
• 53095 Grillhouse Salisbury Beef Steakettes, 170 g 4.59 kg
• 53104 Grillhouse Seasoned Salisury Beef Steakette, 113 g 4.54 kg
• 53181 Grillhouse Boneless Chuck Beef Burger with 67% Chuck, 170 g 4.25 kg
• 53210 Grillhouse Seasoned Beef Burger, 3.2 oz 4.54 kg
• 53216 Grillhouse Chopped Beef Steak Burger, 170 g 4.54 kg
• 53286 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 142 g 4.54 kg
• 53293 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 4 oz 4.54 kg
• 53294 Grillhouse Beef Burger with Seasoning, 4 oz 4.54 kg
• 53322 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib 4.59 kg
• 53324 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib 4.54 kg
• 53325 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib, 170 g 4.59 kg
• 53340 Grillhouse Sirloin Beef Burger, 6 oz 5.10 kg
• 53356 Grillhouse Sirloin Beef Burger, 142 g 5.10 kg
• 53360 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib, 7 oz 4.56 kg
• 53372 Grillhouse Sirloin Beef Burger, 198 g 4.75 kg
• 53425 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 2.67 oz 4.54 kg
• 53476 Grillhouse Gourmet Beef Burger, 170 g 4.54 kg
• 53478 Grillhouse Gourmet Beef Burger, 227 g 4.54 kg
• 55225 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib 4.54 kg
• 55233 Grillhouse Boneless Chuck Beef Burger Made with 67% Chuck, 113 g 4.54 kg
• 55238 Grillhouse Beef Burgers, 50 g 13.50 kg
• 55239 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 75 g 13.50 kg
• 55240 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 115 g 13.80 kg
• 55244 Grillhouse Sirloin Beef Burger, 198 g 4.95 kg
• 55250 Grillhouse Beef Burger, 113 g 4.54 kg
• 55286 Grillhouse Our Double Prime Sirloin & Prime Rib Beef Burger 4.25 kg
• 55316 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib, 227 g 4.54 kg
• 55320 Grillhouse Angus Beef Burgers, 113 g 4.54 kg
• 55344 Grillhouse Canadian Prime Rib Beef Burgers with 75% Prime Rib, 227 g 6.81 kg
• 55345 Grillhouse Sirloin Beef Burgers - Sliders, 57 g 4.56 kg
• 55348 Grillhouse Angus Beef Burgers, 142 g 5.11 kg
• 55359 Grillhouse Seasoned Beef Burgers 4.54 kg
• 55377 Grillhouse Angus Beef Burgers, 170 g 4.59 kg
• 55390 Grillhouse Prime Rib Beef Burger with 75% Prime Rib - Slider 4.54 kg
• 55401 Grillhouse Chuck Beef Burger Made with 67% Chuck, 170 g 6.12 kg
• 55402 Grillhouse Chuck Beef Burger Made with 67% Chuck, 282 g 6.79 kg
• 55403 Grillhouse Chuck Beef burgers made with 67% chuck, 227 g 4.54 kg
• 55312 Heritage Angus Beef Heritage Angus Beef Burgers 4.54 kg
• 55321 Hero Certified Burgers Angus Beef Burgers, 8 oz 4.54 kg
• 55322 Hero Certified Burgers Angus Beef Burgers, 4 oz 4.54 kg
• 55323 Hero Certified Burgers Angus Beef Burgers, 6 oz 5.10 kg
• 79519 PC Thick and Juicy Beef Burger, 6 oz 4.54 kg
• 53069 Sunspun Seasoned Beef Burger 4.54 kg

The following products have been removed from the list of affected products:

• Licks Beef Burger, 153 g 612 g (UPC) 0 29345 70037 2
• Licks Homeburger Beef Burgers, 153 g 9.18 kg (Product Code) 55255
• PC Thick & Juicy Sirloin Burgers 1.13 kg (UPC) 0 60383 64238 9

For more current information visit www.inspection.gc.ca