Canada's biggest beef recall expands again CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Canada's largest recall of beef expanded by 11 more products from an Alberta processor Wednesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced. The recall was another blow for XL Foods in Brooks, southeast of Calgary, and involved beef stew, kidneys, liver, heart, tongue, oxtail and outside round roast, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The source of concern is over E. coli bacterial contamination, which forced the plant to close Sept. 27 and has affected more than 1,500 products. At least 12 people across Canada became sick after eating from meat from the plant. The United States and Hong Kong have also turned back meat products from XL, the report said. The company issued layoff notices to some 2,000 employees Sunday, but the next day, 800 workers were called back to process some 5,000 beef carcasses in cold storage. The work was under close monitoring by federal inspectors and was completed Wednesday, meaning the 800 workers are once again laid off, Calgary's 660 News radio said.