Canada

More beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

Whole Foods is the latest grocery chain affected by a recall of hundreds of beef and veal products across Canada due to possible E. coli contamination.

Potentially contaminated products also sold at Walmart, Pusateri's and other retailers across Canada

A man walks by a truck outside of Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. in Toronto last Wednesday. A wide-ranging raw meat recall of hundreds of beef and veal products from restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and more due to possible E. coli contamination is the latest in a slew of high-profile food recalls in the country. (Cole Burston/Canadian Press)

Whole Foods is the latest grocery chain affected by a recall of hundreds of beef and veal products across Canada due to possible E. coli contamination.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more than 50 beef products sold at the chain to the list of 800-plus recalled items.

Potentially contaminated products were also sold at Walmart, Pusateri's and other retailers across Canada.

The food safety watchdog has been investigating possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination in some beef and veal products sold by Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. and St. Ann's Foods Inc. since late September.

That's when the CFIA suspended the food safety licence for the slaughterhouse and processing plants, which are both in Toronto.

The agency says there haven't been any reported illnesses associated with the products, but symptoms of sickness can include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea.