Polish dried sausage sold at Old Fashioned Meat & Deli Ltd. recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Starting date:

June 29, 2015

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Listeria

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Old Fashioned Meat & Deli Ltd.

Distribution:

Alberta

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

9913

• Advisory details
• What you should do
• Who is affected
• Background
• Affected products
• Media enquiries

Advisory details

Ottawa, June 29, 2015 - Old Fashioned Meat & Deli Ltd. is recalling Polish dried sausage from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product was sold at Old Fashioned Meat & Deli Ltd., 532 Cleveland Crescent S.E., Calgary, Alberta.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Who is affected

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

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC	Additional info
None	Polish dried sausage	Variable	Sold from June 10, 2015 up to and including June 24, 2015	None	Please note that this product was sold clerk-served without a label or coding. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact the retailer.

Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600