Aylmer Meat Packaging Recall
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 an 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. :
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Pork and Beef Rings
Pepper Salami
Smoked Beef
Mexican Salami
Pastrami Smoked Beef
Cooked Roast Beef Medium
Teewurst
Mexican Salami (Hot)
Wieners
All Beef Salami
Gypsy Salami
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Wine Salami
Beer Sausage
Cervelat Salami
Corned Beef
Fleischwurst Bologna
German Salami
Hungarian Salami
Jagdwurst with Pistachios
Knacker
Pepperseed 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.
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