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DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — At least three major grocery store chains have recalled some of their ground beef packages because they could be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., Publix Super Markets Inc. and Kroger Co. announced the recalls mainly in the southeastern U.S. and said they stem from problems at the National Beef Packaging Co. of Dodge City, Kan.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that National Beef was recalling more than 60,000 pounds of beef after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found the bacteria during routine testing.

The recalls affect products sold mainly in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee, but the meat was sent to several distributors and could have been repackaged for consumers and sold nationwide.

Read more: Tainted beef leads to grocery recalls

A suspected salmonella outbreak from headcheese produced at a Toronto-area plant that sickened two dozen people this month has prompted a recall of a variety of processed meats produced at the same facility.

Read more here: Brandt Meat Packers issues recall on meats

A Winnipeg food processor is recalling its pre-cooked meat products after an Alberta customer found contamination concerns.

Smith’s Quality Meats, which sells in provinces from British Columbia to Ontario, has voluntarily pulled a wide variety of its products from shelves testing suggested they may have come into contact with listeria.

“All cooked products are in the process of being removed from store shelves,” said Smith’s spokesman Andy Van Patter in a release.

Read more here: Pre-cooked meat recalled over listeria fears

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning about certain processed meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The warning involves Casa Italia brand salami and prosciutto ham, several other brand meats, and Emma provolone cheese.

Read more here: Processed meat recalled over Listeria concerns

Canada has expanded its recall of processed food containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may be contaminated with salmonella.

The recall now lists more than two dozen items. But the recall could soon be more widespread, because HVP is a flavor-enhancing ingredient used in many packaged foods.

Read more: CFIA expands processed food recall over salmonella

By The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising consumers that the unauthorized product Complete 7-Day Cleanse is being recalled because it contains a number of active ingredients with a combined effect that may pose serious health risks.

Complete 7-Day Cleanse is a multi-ingredient natural health product promoted for “cleansing” or removing toxins from the body, the federal department said in an advisory Tuesday. The product is said to contain more than 30 active ingredients.

Health Canada said the combination of ingredients may increase the laxative or diuretic impact of the product and pose a risk of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

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