Bison ground meat food recalls due to possible E-coli contamination
19 July 2019
The Department of Health is warning Nunavummiut about a food recall issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to possible E. coli contamination in food products from Northfolk Bison Distributions Inc. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with E. coli O121 and O103 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your local health centre.
The following is a list of Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. Bison – ground meat products that have been recalled:
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | UPC | Code(s) on Product |
| Natural Frontier Foods | Bison – ground meat | 280 g | 6 76842 00147 7 | EXP 190311 EXP 190314 EXP 190315 EXP 190316 EXP 190317 EXP 190318 |
| Sensations | Extra Lean Ground Bison | 280 g | 6 23682 11159 0 | EXP 190311 EXP 190314 EXP 190315 EXP 190316 EXP 190317 EXP 190318 |
| La Terre des Bisons | Bison ground (lean) | 1.5 lb | 6 23682 11159 0 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
| Northfork Canadian Bison Ranch | Bison ground regular | 1.25kg | 86768420002577 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
| Northfork Canadian Bison Ranch | Bison ground 10 lbs regular | 4.54kg | 96768420111061 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
| Northfork Canadian Bison Ranch | Bison Ground 1 lb regular | 0.45 kg/ 1 lb | 96768420111054 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
| Northfork Canadian Bison Ranch | Bison Burger 20 x 8oz | 2 Ib | 96768420111092 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
| Northfork Canadian Bison Ranch | Bison Burger 4oz x 4 | 1 Ib | 96768420111184 | Packed on 19-02-22 Packed on 19-02-25 Packed on 19-02-26 Packed on 19-02-27 Packed on 19-02-28 Packed on 19-03-01 |
For a full list of recalled products, please visit:https://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warning….
Sign up for food recalls at http://inspection.gc.ca/english/util/listserv/listsube.shtml.For more information, contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency at 1-800-442-2342 or visit www.inspection.gc.ca.
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