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In Quebec, one woman is dead and five people have landed in hospital after handling ground beef contaminated with E. coli. The woman who died was in her 80s. The others were all very sick, according to health officials in Saint-Eustache, where the outbreak occurred. One patient remains in hospital, but their life is not in danger.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled ground beef from three stores in Quebec and one in Labrador. The move comes after an inspection turned up E. coli in a batch of meat from Alberta.
It's still not clear whether the E. coli outbreak in Quebec is linked to the Albertan shipment of contaminated meat.
As Alberta's beef industry struggles to put itself back into consumers' good books, any doubt about the safety of its product is a big concern.
"I'm very confident of the meat supply," said Gary Sergent of Alberta Beef Producers. "I'm very confident of the consumers' ability to deal with their meat and products in a safe manner."
In Quebec, one woman is dead and five people have landed in hospital after handling ground beef contaminated with E. coli. The woman who died was in her 80s. The others were all very sick, according to health officials in Saint-Eustache, where the outbreak occurred. One patient remains in hospital, but their life is not in danger.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled ground beef from three stores in Quebec and one in Labrador. The move comes after an inspection turned up E. coli in a batch of meat from Alberta.
It's still not clear whether the E. coli outbreak in Quebec is linked to the Albertan shipment of contaminated meat.
As Alberta's beef industry struggles to put itself back into consumers' good books, any doubt about the safety of its product is a big concern.
"I'm very confident of the meat supply," said Gary Sergent of Alberta Beef Producers. "I'm very confident of the consumers' ability to deal with their meat and products in a safe manner."