Sunrise Meats shut down by Health Unit

News Release
NWHU

The Northwestern Health Unit has recently been informed of concerns in the Rainy River Valley regarding possible sale of uninspected meat to the public. On November 1, 2006, the Northwestern Health Unit ordered Sunrise Meat and Sausage, located in Barwick, Ontario, closed for having uninspected meat and meat products on their premises in contravention of Section 40(1) of Ontario Regulation 562 regarding Food Premises, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
As a precaution, the Northwestern Health Unit is advising consumers who purchased meat or meat products from Sunrise Meat and Sausage to discard these products.
Although there have been no reported illnesses associated with consuming meat or meat products from this location, the Northwestern Health Unit is reminding consumers to only purchase food products that have been inspected according to provincial or federal regulations. Regulation of the slaughter of animals destined for human consumption, and the entire accompanying inspection process, is designed to protect the public from health hazards, and is carefully regulated at both the federal and provincial levels.