Media Advisory: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/15/12 --

Event:    Canadian Food Inspection Agency Technical Briefing:
          Recall of certain Butcher's Choice Beef Burgers

When:     December 15, 2012 at 14 :00 (EDT)

Present:  Barbara Jordan, Associate Vice-President, Operations
          Martine Dubuc, Chief Food Safety Officer for Canada
          Dr. Howard Njoo, Director General, PHAC
          Dr. Frank Plummer, Chief Science Officer / Scientific Director
          General - National Microbiology Laboratory, PHAC
          Dr. Gregory Taylor, Deputy Chief Public Officer, PHAC

CFIA representatives will be on hand to provide an overview of the recall initiated by Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada will also be available to media.

A question and answer session for the media will follow the update. Please be prepared to provide your name and affiliation.

Teleconference phone number: 1-877-413-4814

Passcode: 8455889

Contacts:
Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
[phone]