Bad burgers may have reached Nunavut stores

As Country Morning Beef Burger packs may be contaminated with E. Coli bacteria, health officials are warning the public not to eat them.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and New Food Classics are warning the public not to eat Country Morning Beef Burgers and No Name Club Pack Beef Steakettes, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The agency issued its first warning about five days ago, but on Feb. 22 clarified where the bad burgers may have made their way into stores.

Their expanded list includes Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon.

One-kilogram packs of “Country Morning Beef Burgers” and 2.27 kg packs of “No Name Club Pack Beef Steakettes” may be contaminated.

The Country Morning Beef Burgers product has been distributed to grocery stores in Nunavut, the warning said.

The No Name Club Pack Beef Steakettes product has been distributed by Loblaws in Nunavut.

There has been one reported illness associated with the product.

Food contaminated with E. coli may not look or smell spoiled.

But if you eat food contaminated with these bacteria, they may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses.

Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.

And some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage.

In severe cases of illness, people may die.

For more information, you can call one of the following numbers:

New Food Classics at 1-289-398-2009 during business hours, and at 1-647-627-8761 after hours.

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).