HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

SHOPSY'S DELI-FRESH CLASSIC REUBEN SANDWICH MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

OTTAWA, August 22, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Royal Touch Foods are warning the public not to serve or consume the Shopsy's deli-fresh Classic Reuben sandwich described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, Shopsy's deli-fresh Classic Reuben, is sold in a 180 g package bearing UPC 7 76393 17001 8 and Best Before dates AU 22 and AU 24.

A small number of these sandwiches were sold only in Ontario from the following locations:

Store Name	Location
Shoppers Drug Mart	390 Queens Quay, Toronto
Shoppers Drug Mart	388 King Street West, Toronto
Shoppers Drug Mart	10 Dundas Street, Toronto
Shoppers Drug Mart	465 Yonge Street, Toronto
Shoppers Drug Mart	4990 Yonge Street, Toronto
Shoppers Drug Mart	5776 Yonge Street, Toronto
Bloor Superfresh Mart	186 Bloor Street, Toronto

This recall is being initiated as this product contains sliced corned beef, one of the ready-to-eat deli meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Burlington, ON. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these sandwiches.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness. Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness, however, infections during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.

The manufacturer, Royal Touch Foods, Toronto, ON, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Domenic Ruso, Royal Touch Foods at 1-800-661-2360, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Listeria monocytogenes, visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries:

Domenic Ruso
Royal Touch Foods
1-800-661-2360