More than two dozen people sickened by E. coli linked to recalled flour
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it’s investigating an outbreak of E. coli related to a batch of Robin Hood all-purpose flour that’s now the subject of a recall.
In a statement, the agency says there have been 25 cases of E. coli reported in four provinces, with six people going to hospital.
No deaths have been reported, and everyone who got sick has either recovered or is recovering.
Most of those who became ill are men, with an average age of 24.