Various Ready-to-Eat dry sausages recalled due to Salmonella
- Starting date:
- October 16, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Salmonella
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Filicetti Foods Inc., Venetian Meat & Salami Co. Ltd.
- Distribution:
- Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 13398
Last updated:
- Advisory details
- What you should do
- Who is affected
- Background
- Affected products
- Images
- Related AWRs
- Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 16, 2019 - Industry is recalling various ready-to-eat dried sausages from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
The following products have been sold as indicated in the table below.
What you should do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
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Who is affected
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by test results. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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 the recalled products from the marketplace.
Affected products
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian | Abruzzo Sopressata | Variable |
Best Before 2020 SE 04 (Code 224) |
None |
Manufactured by: Venetian Meat & Salami Co. Ltd., ON Distributed in Ontario, Alberta |
| Filicetti | Italian Style Sausage – mild, dry cured sausage | Variable | 611 | None |
Manufactured by: Filicetti Foods Inc., ON Distributed in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec |
Images
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Related AWRs
Media enquiries
- Public enquiries
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Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: cfia.enquiries-demandederenseignements.acia@canada.ca - Media relations
- Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@canada.ca