Uninspected meat at Calgary businesses poses a significant health risk: AHS

CALGARY – Alberta Health Services is warning of the “significant health risk” associated with uninspected meat products purchased from eight food businesses in Calgary.

The companies are Alta Halal Meat, Bismillah Meat and Grocery, Madina Halal Meat and Grocery, Maher Fresh Halal Meat, Mediterranean Halal Meats and Deli, Mustafa Madani Halal Meat and Grocery, Shawdesi Bazaar and Shawdesi Foods and Catering.

AHS says customers who purchased meat or products containing meat from the businesses should throw away the products, including leftovers from meals eaten there.

Customers are also told to watch for symptoms of gastrointestinal bacterial infections, such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

AHS says closure orders were recently issued to the businesses after inspections confirmed the presence of uninspected meat products.

It says it is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, RCMP, Alberta Health and Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation in an investigation into the matter.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 23, 2024.

The Canadian Press