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CIFA – Recall – Mushrooms – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Highline Mushrooms are warning the public not to consume the Sliced White Mushrooms described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following Sliced White Mushrooms, sold in 227 g (8 oz) containers bearing lot code L410805 followed by a 4-digit time code (e.g., L4108051420) and a Best Before date of 12AU15, are affected by this alert:

Brand UPC
Highline Mushrooms 7 71163 00005 2
Compliments 0 68820 10090 4

These products have been distributed in Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces as well.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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Canada – 24 Cases E.coli 0157 Source Unknown

Posted on May 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CBCNEWS

At least 24 people in New Brunswick are sick with symptoms of E. coli infection, including eight who are in hospital, but the source of the outbreak remains unclear.

“While laboratory testing continues, several cases have been confirmed as E. coli O157:H7, a severe strain that can sometimes cause serious illness.”

Authorities do have suspicions of the cause, based on some common food sources, he said. But he doesn’t want to say anything definite yet, he said.

“It is common products at this point that people have eaten. I don’t want to name one versus another one without any good evidence at this stage because it wouldn’t be good for people to, for example, stop eating any of a particular food, just because they might be afraid that they may become sick. We really don’t have good evidence.”

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been involved in testing some food products.

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Canada – Recall Extended on Salted Cured Fish – Botulinum

Posted on April 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Posioning Bulletin

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded the health hazard warning for fesikh, a salted and cured fish product that may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Whole fesikh shad has been added to the warning.

Product details:

  • Whole fesikh mullet
  • Cut up fesikh mullet in oil
  • Whole fesikh shad
  • Sold in packages of different weights and count
  • No code or date information
  • Sold from Lotus Catering at 1960 Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario
  • Sold on or before April 17, 2012

There have been three reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. For questions, call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342.

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Cananda – Cured Sausage Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on April 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the La Vecchia Fattoria brand Cacciatore Dry Cured Sausages described below because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, La Vecchia Fattoria brand Cacciatore Dry Cured Sausages, is sold in packages of 2 units each (approximately 300g), bearing UPC 8 81248 33336 1 and a Best Before date of 12 23 JL.

This product has been distributed in Quebec.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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CIFA – Extended Recall E.coli O157

Posted on March 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The public warning issued on February 25, 2012has been expanded to include additional products and distribution information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and New Food Classics are warning the public not to consume the no name beef burgers and beef steakettes described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The following products are affected by this alert:

Product Size UPC Lot Code
no name 12 Beef Burgers 1.36 kg 0 60383 37333 7 BB 2012 AL 22
EST 761
no name Club Pack Beef  Steakettes 2.27 kg 0 60383 01321 9 BB 2012 AL 22
EST 761

These products have been distributed by Loblaws nationally.

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.

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CIFA – Beef Product Recall – E.coli O157

Posted on February 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and New Food Classics are warning the public not to consume certain Country Morning Beef Burgers, and no name Club Pack Beef Steakettes described below, because the products may be contaminated with E. coliO157:H7.

The Country Morning Beef Burgers product has been distributed to COOP and TGP grocery stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwest Territories.

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this product.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

 

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