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OTTAWA (CBC) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to stay away from Leadbetters Foods Cowboy Beef Burgers because they may be contaminated with E. coli. The warning comes as CFIA, Health Canada and various Ontario public health agencies investigate an E. coli outbreak in Ontario.
The affected burgers are sold frozen in 2.27-kilogram cartons containing 20 burgers each. The UPC code on the packages is 8 73587 00003 5 and code 20169.
The manufacturer, Leadbetters Foods of Orillia, Ont., is voluntarily recalling the burgers from the marketplace.
The CFIA advises that food contaminated with E. coli may not look or smell spoiled, but can still cause serious illness.
Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis.
Severe illnesses from E. coli could be fatal.
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The affected burgers are sold frozen in 2.27-kilogram cartons containing 20 burgers each. The UPC code on the packages is 8 73587 00003 5 and code 20169.
The manufacturer, Leadbetters Foods of Orillia, Ont., is voluntarily recalling the burgers from the marketplace.
The CFIA advises that food contaminated with E. coli may not look or smell spoiled, but can still cause serious illness.
Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis.
Severe illnesses from E. coli could be fatal.
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