XL Foods increasing safety measures when it reopens
In its first statement since an outbreak of E. coli-related illnesses led to a large recall and plant shutdown, XL Foods announced it will increase food safety measures once it reopens. The Brooks, Alberta, facility was closed last week by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The recall has been expanded several times to include steaks, roasts and ground beef products in late August and early September and shipped through the United States and Canada. Beef from the plant has been linked to five illnesses in Canada.