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Certain oysters and clams from Connecticut (USA) may contain Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria
- Starting date:
- August 7, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Health Hazard Alert
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Other
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- 2683881 Canada Inc., Allseas Fisheries Corp., Daily Seafood Inc., Les Pêcheries Norref Québec Inc.
- Distribution:
- Ontario, Quebec
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 8228
Advisory details
Ottawa, August 7, 2013 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the oysters and clams described below because they may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected oysters or clams should contact their retailer.
The Canadian importers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture announced a recall of oysters and clams from certain harvest areas, reporting that they were implicated in a number of illnesses in the US. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these oysters and clams in Canada. More information on the US recall is available at http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?Q=529440&A=1401.
The following oysters and clams, sold in various weights and counts, are affected by this alert:
Affected products
| Brand name | Common name | Code(s) on product | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Blue point oysters or Atlantic oysters |
Codes or dates of sale Sold from July 3/13 to August 6/13, inclusively |
Sold from Loblaw, 17 Leslie St., Toronto ON Loblaw, 60 Carleton St., Toronto ON Loblaw, 3671 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ON Loblaw, 5010 Glen Erin Dr., Mississauga ON Loblaw, 10 Lower Jarvis St., Toronto, ON Loblaw, 396 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto ON |
| -- | Littleneck clams |
Codes or dates of sale Sold from July 3/13 to August 6/13, inclusively |
Sold from Loblaw, 60 Carleton St., Toronto ON Loblaw, 1740 Richmond St. N., London ON Real Canadian Superstore, 1385 Harmony Rd. N., Oshawa ON Zehrs, 200 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge ON |
| -- | Cherrystone clams |
Codes or dates of sale Sold from July 3/13 to August 6/13, inclusively |
Sold from Loblaw, 3040 Wonderland Rd. S, London ON Real Canadian Superstore, 30 Kingston Rd. W., Ajax ON Real Canadian Superstore, 1385 Harmony Rd. N., Oshawa ON Real Canadian Superstore, 361 South Service Rd., Grimsby ON Loblaw, 1740 Richmond St. N., London ON Real Canadian Superstore, 825 Oxford St. E., London ON Sobeys, 7654 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor ON Sobeys, 94 Bridgeport Rd., Kitchener ON Sobeys, 3714 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls ON Zehrs, 200 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge ON |
| -- | Oysters |
Codes or dates of sale Sold from July 3/13 to August 6/13, inclusively |
Sold from Domenic’s Fish Market, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, ON |
| -- | Blue point oysters |
Codes or dates of sale Harvest sites CT-79, CT-105, CT-109 and CT-207 and harvest dates from July 3/13 to Aug. 2/13, inclusively. |
Sold from Certain retailers in Quebec and Peter's Wholesale Meats, Ottawa ON. |
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