Quebec
QUEBEC CITY , May 29, 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Del Monaco , located at 2968, boulevard Saint-Charles , in Montreal ( Kirkland ), warns the public not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because this food is likely to contain the bacterium E. coli .
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Product name
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Format
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Affected lot
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“alfredo rosso sauce”
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500ml
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BEST BEFORE 09 NOV. 2023
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The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until May 24, 2023, and only at the establishment designated above. The product was packaged in a plastic container with a transparent snap-on lid and sold frozen. The product label included, in addition to its name, the words “www.delmonaco.ca”.
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 distribute 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. Foods contaminated with E. coli bacteria do not necessarily show any visible spoilage or suspicious smell, but can still make a person who eats them sick. The possible symptoms are as follows: nausea, vomiting, more or less acute abdominal cramps and watery or bloody diarrhea.
It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.
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