QUEBEC CITY , July 19. 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), advises the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because they have not been prepared and packaged to ensure their safety. Indeed, these products could promote the proliferation of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium .
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Product name |
Format |
Affected batch |
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Mussels in oil |
All sizes |
Units sold |
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Smelt |
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lobster meat |
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Lobster paste |
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Clams |
The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until July 19, 2023, by Fruits de mer Fougère, located at 1189, route 199, in the Îles-de- Madeleine. The products were packaged in glass jars with a metal lid. They were sold at room temperature. The products do not have a label.
MAPAQ is issuing this warning as a precaution. In addition, people who have any of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it and to throw it away.
Even if the affected products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, they could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacterium can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, non-reactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids, vision and speech disorders. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.
It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.
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