Various brands of vegetable products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Starting date:

October 22, 2017

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Updated Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Listeria

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Buy Low Foods Ltd., Federated Co-operatives Ltd., Fresh Taste Produce Ltd., Freshpoint Vancouver Ltd., Hector Larivée Inc., Loblaw Companies Limited, Metro Ontario Inc., Overwaitea Food Group LP, Sobeys Inc., SYSCO Edmonton, SYSCO Halifax, SYSCO Moncton, SYSCO Mount Pearl, SYSCO Woodstock, The Lid Company, The Produce Terminal, Thomas Fresh Inc., Tomato King 2010 Inc., Van-Whole Produce Ltd., Walmart Canada Corp., Metro Richelieu Inc.

Distribution:

National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

11831

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  Advisory details
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  What you should do
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  Who is affected
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  Background
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  Affected products
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  Related AWRs
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  Media enquiries

Advisory details

Ottawa, October 22, 2017 - The food recall warning issued on October 20, 2017 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling various brands of vegetable products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Related AWRs

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2017-10-19 | Food

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations

613-773-6600