HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS STORE-MADE SANDWICHES AND PARTY TRAYS INCLUDING FRESH 2 GO (F2GO) PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

OTTAWA, September 5, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Metro Ontario Inc. are warning the public not to consume the sandwiches and party trays described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following products with "PKGD on" dates up to and including "08.SE.4" (September 4, 2008) are affected by this alert:

Product	Size	UPC
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese Wrap	225 g	223980 804998
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Roast Turkey Spinach Wrap	215 g	223977 804994
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta	225 g	223983 804995
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Smoked Peppercorn Ham and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta	250 g	215786 804999
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Roast Turkey Club Sandwich	265 g	223978 804993
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta	225 g	223979 804992
Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Roast Turkey and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta	265 g	223984 804994
Roast Beef Swiss Sandwich	180 g	263043 703493
Pastrami & Swiss Sandwich	180 g	266948 703490
Roast Beef Swiss Kaiser	180 g	263042 503698
Roast Beef & Swiss Wrap	200 g	263096 209995
Havarti / Cheddar / Swiss Cheese Panini	125 g	267953 804498
Roast Beef & Swiss Panini	125 g	267958 804493
Corned Beef & Swiss Panini	1 piece	267975 304490
Mammoth roast beef focaccia	225 g	262025 605497
Roast beef focaccia	110 g	260022 803397
Gourmet Cheese Tray Large	1 piece	260912 339999
Gourmet Cheese Tray Small	500 g	260913 729997
Kings Assortment Large (cheese platter)	1 piece	260906 339998
Kings Assortment Small (cheese platter)	1 piece	260907 728996
Wrap Delight Tray	1 piece	260967 634995

These products have been distributed in Ontario through selected A & P, Dominion, The Barn, Ultra, and Loeb stores.

This recall is being initiated as these products contain one of the cheese products recalled by Ivanhoe Cheese Inc., Madoc, ON. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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.

Metro Ontario Inc., Toronto, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products 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:

Metro Ontario Inc. Customer Care Toll Free Number at 1-877-763-7374;

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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