The Meat Shoppe Brand shredded cheese products recalled due to Listeria

Starting date:

March 21, 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:

The Meat Shoppe Inc.

Distribution:

Alberta

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

8726

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

Advisory details

Ottawa, March 21, 2014 - The Meat Shoppe Inc. is recalling The Meat Shoppe brand shredded cheese products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria 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 the company. 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 recalled products from the marketplace.

Affected products

Images

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600