The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company La Bernoise Boucherie Charcuterie Inc. located at 3988, boulevard Saint-Charles in Pierrefonds (Montreal), warns the public not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been packaged in such a way as to ensure its harmlessness.
Product name |
Format |
Affected lot |
“SMOKED SALMON” |
Variable |
Units sold until May 31, 2022 |
The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until May 31, 2022, only at the establishment mentioned above. It was packaged in a clear plastic wrapper with a gold bottom and offered refrigerated. The product label includes, in addition to its name, the words “La Bernoise” and “Produit Artisanal”.
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 this product in their possession 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.
Additional information
The Ministry publishes various information documents concerning food safety. Interested persons can consult them in the “Food Consumption” section of the MAPAQ website: www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/consommation . They also have the possibility of registering online by visiting www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/rappelsfoods to receive, by e-mail, the food recall press releases published by the Ministry. Finally, it is possible to follow “MAPAQfoods” on Twitter at the following address: www.twitter.com/MAPAQfoods .
Reference Number: 4558
Source
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca