Alberta Health Services expands food recall over E. coli concerns

At least 16 people in the Calgary area are sick

Image | E. coli bacterium seen with flagella

Caption: Alberta Health Services has expanded its recall of food products in Calgary that are potentially contaminated with E. coli. (Wikimedia Commons)

Alberta Health Services has expanded(external link) its recall of food products in Calgary that are potentially contaminated with E. coli.
Calgary company Dashing Dishes has recalled more than a dozen of its prepared meals containing pork. They were sold up to and including Feb. 11.
The full list of recalled products include:
  • Slow Roasted Pork
  • Red Currant Slow Braised Pork with Thyme
  • Cranberry Pork Chops
  • Ginger Pork and Veggie Stir Fry
  • Honey Apple Pulled Pork
  • Sausage Lentil Stew
  • Rustic Tarragon Pork Chops
  • Maple Glazed Pork
  • Sausage Peppernata
  • Honey Pecan Pork Chops
  • Jambalaya
  • Tomato Roasted Pork
  • Rustic Tarragon & Tomato Roasted Pork Chops
On Wednesday, AHS said several other pork products sold in Calgary were being recalled over the same concerns. Those products were supplied by Hillview Meat Processor.
Sixteen people in the greater Calgary area have so far become sick from E. coli.
Food contaminated with E. coli might not appear or smell spoiled but can still make people sick. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and diarrhea.