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TORONTO, Aug. 27 /CNW/ - As announced on Sunday, August 24, 2003, the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has been conducting a detailed
investigation respecting the handling of animals and meat at Aylmer Meat
Packers Inc., Aylmer, Ontario, supported with a product recall issued by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The beef products under recall may have been
sold as various cuts of beef and may also have been processed into sausages,
ground beef, and other products. Products from Aylmer Meat Packers Inc. are
known to have been distributed in Ontario
Due to the alleged breach in the inspection procedures by Aylmer Meat
Packers Inc., the Public Health Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care advises:
- Consumers should not eat any meat products that originated from the
Aylmer Meat Packers facility or from those secondary meat processors
that may have used Aylmer beef in the production of meat products.
- Consumers should check with the store where they purchased the
product if the source of the meat packing facility is unclear.
- The risk to public health is low if you have eaten any products in
that past as long as they were thoroughly cooked.
- The public is reminded that the basic symptoms from food poisoning,
and food-borne illness are diarrhea and vomiting from 2 hours after
consuming contaminated product and up to 3 days later.
- If you suspect you have consumed any meat products produced by Aylmer
Meat Packers Inc. and experience any of the above symptoms, please
contact your physician or attend your local hospital emergency
department
- As a result of a continuing investigation, the following is a partial
list illustrating the type of products that may contain processed
beef or meats from Aylmer Meat Packers Inc. For a detailed list of
manufacturers of these products, check the CFIA website below.
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Pork and Beef Rings Wine Salami
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Pepper Salami Beer Sausage
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Smoked Beef Cervelat Salami
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Mexican Salami Corned Beef
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Pastrami Smoked Beef Fleischwurst Bologna
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Cooked Roast Beef Medium German Salami
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Teewurst Hungarian Salami
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Mexican Salami (Hot) Jagdwurst with Pistachios
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Wieners Knacker
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All Beef Salami Pepperseed Salami
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Gypsy Salami
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- The investigation continues. Please check the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency website for frequent updates on retail outlets and
further information on the recall as it becomes available.
For more information or food safety facts, visit www.inspection.gc.ca
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For further information: Members of the media: Tanya Cholakov, (416) 314-6197, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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