Franz's brand ready-to-eat meat products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
- Starting date:
- December 16, 2014
- 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:
- Franz Roessl Holdings Limited
- Distribution:
- Ontario
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 9537
Advisory details
What you should do
Who is affected
Background
Affected products
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Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, December 16, 2014 - Franz Roessl Holdings Limited is recalling ready-to-eat meat products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
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 these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Franz’s | Smoked Black Bean & Salsa Sausage | Variable |
Packed on 14/DEC/06 |
Begins with 2 00710 |
Franz’s | Gold Medal Kolbossa | Variable |
Packed on 14/DEC/06 |
Begins with 2 00711 |
Images
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Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600