QUEBEC CITY , Jan. 18, 2023 The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with Poissonnerie La Moulière, located at 102, boulevard des Bois-Francs Nord, in Victoriaville , advises the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below if they have not been kept in the freezer at all times since the time of purchase. In fact, product labels do not include the information necessary for their safe consumption, namely the statement “Keep frozen until use” which is required.
Name of products |
Format |
Affected lot |
“SMOKED EEL” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
“CAJUN SMOKED MACKEREL” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
“SMOKED PEPPER MACKEREL” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
“SMOKED COD” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
“SMOKED SALMON TRIMURE” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
“TURBOT SMOKED PIECES” |
Variable |
Units sold until January 17, 2023 |
The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until January 17, 2023 inclusive, only at the establishment designated above. They were vacuum-packed in a transparent plastic wrapper and sold frozen. The label of the products included, in addition to their name, the words “Poissonnerie La Moulière inc. “.
The operator is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. People who have one of these products in their possession and 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 products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, their consumption may represent a health risk.
It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.