XL Foods Inc. based in Alberta, Canada, has taken full responsibility for the E. coli contamination in its beef products which has prompted a massive recall throughout US and Canada. Numerous retailers in the US including Albertson's, Kroger, Ralph's and Walmart were stocked with the recalled beef.
The recall has now been expanded to more than 1,500 beef products since September 16.
According to FoodBeat, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said that XL Foods was found with "insanitary conditions that resulted in a high [contamination] event period. Therefore, all products produced on the affected dates are considered adulterated and must be either destroyed or verified as having received a full lethality treatment." The affected dates are August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5th.
The list of US retailers include:
Albertson's in Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Baker's in Nebraska
City Market in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Dillon's in Kansas and Missouri
Food4Less in California, Illinois, and Indiana
Foods Co. in California
Fred Meyer nationwide
Fry's in Arizona
Gerbes in Kansas and Missouri
Haggen Northwest Fresh in Washington and Oregon
Hilander in Illinois and Indiana
Jay C in Illinois and Indiana
King Soopers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
Owen's and Pay Less in Illinois and Indiana
QFC nationwide
Ralph's in California
Safeway in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington state
Sam's Club stores in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Scott's in Illinois and Indiana
Smith's Stores nationwide
TOP Food and Drug in Washington and Oregon
Walmart stores in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Texas
United States Customers
For those customers from the United States, the recalls have only recently begun but there is no end in sight. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Food Safety and Inspection Service have brought together a pdf document of all stores where the meat was distributed to. The biggest distributors are: Albertson's, Baker's, City Market, Dillon's, Food 4 LEss, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, Haggen Northwest Fresh, Hilander, Jay C, King Soopers, Kroger, Owen's, Payless, QFC, Ralph's, Safeway, Sam's Club, Scott's, Smith's Stores, and TOP Food and Drug. These are just the largest retailers. Read the full list of stores that have received the recalled product here.
Canadian Customers
The recalled products have been very widely distributed in Canada. the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has brought together a retail list of vendors who have received the recalled products. These include: CO-OP, Food Basics, Foodland, Giant Tiger, IGA, Costco, Kirkland Signature, Loblaws, Longos, Metro, No Frills, Real Canadian WholeSale Club, Safeway, Sobeys, SuperValu, and Walmart. Read the full list of stores that have received the recalled product here.
