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Canada's food inspection agency has issued a warning not to eat a wide selection of President's Choice fresh beef products because they might contain E. coli.

It happens on Canada Day, one of the busiest BBQ days of the year.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says that roasts, steaks and ground beef with best before dates of April 29 through June 16 are affected.

The products were sent to grocery stores across Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Quebec.

The recall doesn't include frozen beef and were sold in variable weights on trays with plastic wrap over them, as well as in-store butcher counters.

The CFIA says everyone should check their freezers and throw away any affected meat.

So far, there have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with eating the products, but the agency warns that "eating food contaminated with this bacteria may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses."

The recall is related to a beef recall from the U.S.

Visit the CFIA's website for a complete list of affected UPC codes.

--With files from the Canadian Press