VICTORIA - Thrifty Foods wishes to inform the public that the following
Thrifty Foods stores have been affected by the XL Foods beef recall, due
to the expansion of the beef recall to include "whole cuts": Tsawwassen,
Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, North Vancouver, Duncan, Tuscany
Village, Hillside, Admirals Walk, Central Saanich, Quadra/Cloverdale,
and Saltspring Island. 

While not usually supplied with beef by XL Foods, the above-listed
Thrifty Foods locations did purchase small amounts of whole beef cuts
during the period in question. A small amount of beef product, in
various cuts, is therefore affected at each location. 

In addition, at the Thrifty Foods Coquitlam location, approximately 20
packages of beef bottom round steaks, beef bottom round roasts and beef
hip stewing meat were inadvertently mislabeled as Sterling Silver, a
product from Cargill. Cargill is not involved in the XL Foods recall.  

All recalled raw beef products have been removed from our store shelves.
There have been no confirmed reports of illness as a result of customers
consuming XL Foods beef products purchased in any of our stores. 

Customers concerned that they may have purchased this product are asked
to destroy the product and bring a receipt, product label or empty
packaging back to the store where purchased for a full refund.

For a full and up-to-date listing of all products and dates affected by
the XL Foods beef recall, please visit the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency Website or call 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

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