Food Recall: Food Basics Mechanically Tenderized Steak

Vantage Foods Ontario Inc. is recalling mechanically tenderized steaks from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Food Basics supermarket locations in Ontario.

Food Basics Mechanically Tenderized Hip Steak

Variable sizes.  Best before date of 2017OC17.  UPC code starts with 0 211030

Food Basics Mechanically Tenderized Steak FP

Variable sizes.  Best before date of 2017OC17.    UPC code starts with 0 224015

What You Should Do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by the company.