Food Safety Record

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Canada ยท 2012

E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and beef recall linked to XL Foods Inc., Canada, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said collaborative investigation by provincial and federal health authorities and food regulators confirmed the source of the outbreak to be beef from XL Foods Inc. CBC News reported 18 illnesses. An independent expert advisory panel released its review of the 2012 recall on 5 June 2013. CBC reported that the panel found a weak food safety culture and made 30 recommendations.1,2

18Cases

Counts as reported on 5 June 2013.2 Food vehicle: Beef products from XL Foods Inc. Establishment 38. Company named in official findings: XL Foods Inc. (Establishment 38).

Timeline

  1. Recall of beef products from XL Foods Inc. Establishment 38.1
  2. Independent expert advisory panel released its report.1,2

Regulatory and legal outcomes

  1. Independent Expert Advisory Panel (appointed by the Government of Canada). Released The Independent Review of XL Foods Inc. Beef Recall 2012, which CBC reported contained 30 recommendations.1,2

Sources

  1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency, XL Foods Inc. Beef Recall 2012 (16 October 2015)
  2. CBC News, XL Foods E. coli recall preventable, probe finds (5 June 2013)