Via CBC News: Redford touts safe Alberta beef as E. coli concerns grow. This is turning into a big story here in Canada. Excerpt:
As more beef products were recalled Sunday over E. coli concerns, Premier Alison Redford touted the safety and quality of Alberta beef.
The recalls are centered around the Brooks, Alta. meat processing plant XL Foods. Alberta Health Services is investigating nine cases of E. coli contamination. Four cases have been linked to beef from XL, but it’s still unclear if the contamination originated at the plant or at metal meat tenderizing machines at grocery stores.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its recall again Sunday, now listing more than 300 products. Production at XL Foods has been suspended as the CFIA inspects products for the bacteria.
Alberta Premier Alison Redford was at a ranch Sunday with the message that Alberta beef is safe for consumers.
“We are very proud in this province that we grow and breed a high quality product that is marketed around the world,” said Redford.
“It is produced to the highest standards possible and that it is a safe source of protein in Alberta, in Canada and around the world.”
