Product Recall: Frozen Uncooked Lean Ground Beef Due to Potential Health Concern

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BRAMPTON, ON, Oct. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) is asking the public not to consume frozen Uncooked Lean Ground Beef soldin 1.6 kg package size, as it may be contaminated with E.coliO157:H7. The product is sold at Loblaw banner stores across Canada.

Specifically:

Product UPC Size Affected Code
Frozen Uncooked Lean Ground Beef 0 60597 35235 7 1.6 kg(4x400G) Best Before:2014-06-01  EST#112

Loblaw has removed the affected product from sale in stores. No consumer complaints or incidents have been reported to date.

The product was sold at:

For a complete list of store information please visit: http://loblawstores.ca/LCLOnline/

We sincerely apologize to our valued customers for any inconvenience or concern due to the unavailability of this product and its recall. The health and safety of our customers is paramount to us and we are committed to providing our customers with a clean and safe store environment and offering products that are produced, sourced and handled responsibly.

Customers can return the products to any of the above mentioned Loblaw banner stores in the provinces indicated where the customer service desk will provide a full refund (including without receipt) or contact customer service at 1-800-296-2332 and customerservice@loblaws.ca

SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited

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