Canadian Meat Plant Covered Up Positive E. Coli Test
January 21, 2011 | 1 min to read
A Pitt Meadows halal meat packing plant is being investigated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for covering up a positive test for E. coli bacteria in September.
On Oct. 29, 2010, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency received information from a past employee at Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd. on Ford Road that a batch of beef had tested positive for the deadly bacteria in early September, and was not reported.
Under Canadian law, a positive test must be reported to CFIA immediately.
Joesph Beres, CFIA’s inspection manager for the Lower Mainland area, confirmed there was a positive test for E. coli at Pitt Meadows Meats in September that had not been reported.
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