Quebec – Notice not to consume smoked fish sold by Euro Victoria European Market

Quebec

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Euro Victoria European Market located at 4751, avenue Van Horne in Montreal, warns the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because they have not been packaged in such a way as to ensure their harmlessness.

Frozen smoked salmon (CNW Group/Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)

Product name

Format

Affected lot

Cold smoked salmon steak

Variable

Units sold until May 31, 2022

Cold smoked sprats

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until May 31, 2022, only at the establishment mentioned above. They were placed on a Styrofoam tray covered with transparent plastic wrap and offered refrigerated. The label of the products includes, in addition to their name, the mention “Euro Victoria”. People who have these products in their possession are advised not to consume them. They must return them to the establishment where they purchased them or throw them away.

In addition, MAPAQ, in collaboration with the same company, advises the public not to consume the product indicated in the table below if it has not been kept in the freezer at all times since the time of purchase. . In fact, the product label does not include the information necessary for its safe consumption, namely the statement “Keep frozen” which is required.

Product name

Format

Affected lot

“Smoked Atlantic salmon slices”

454g

Units sold until May 31, 2022

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have the product indicated in the second table in their possession and who have not kept it in the freezer at all times since the time of purchase are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected product shows no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, its consumption may represent a health risk. However, no case of disease associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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