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"Benjamin Chapman, a Canadian food safety specialist, said the growing nature of the beef recall shows authorities "just weren't able to find out what the history of the (originally suspect) product was, so they've essentially recalled everything that producer has put out."
The specific strain of E. coli in this recall, 0157:H7, is a "really nasty bug," added Chapman, one that was connected to deaths in a contaminated water scandal in Walkerton, Ont., in 2000, and in an outbreak involving spinach in the U.S. in 2006.
"As a father of two little boys, it's one of the bugs that scares me the most," he said.
The products that may be contaminated were distributed nationally to retail stores, restaurants and institutions such as hospitals.
"The unsettling thing here is that we've got almost an equal number of products that have gone to retail stores and food services," said food safety expert Rick Holley, who teaches at the University of Manitoba.
Even if not fatal, chronic health complication such as kidney failure and blindness can result from exposure to this kind of pathogen, particularly in children, Chapman said."
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
'Really nasty' E. coli strain sparked recall
Growing number of beef products affected
By: Derek Abma and Diana Mehta; Posted: 03/21/2012 1:00 AM
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/really-nasty-e-coli-strain-sparked-recall-143609636.html