05-10-2012 09:21 AM | Canada

Cattle industry hurt over E. coli recalls

Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister, says he is not happy with how a meat recall has been handled, noting the cattle industry in the province will suffer.

"My primary concern is with the way CFIA and XL have conducted their business," Stewart said, talking about how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency dealt with issues of E. coli contamination at an XL Foods processing facility in Alberta. "I'm afraid that our producers are going to pay the price for it."
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