HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

DUNN'S FAMOUS BRAND SMOKED MEAT POUCHES MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Dunn’s food recall follow up

OTTAWA, October 7, 2008 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Les Salaisons Desco Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Dunn's Famous brand Smoked Meat pouches described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, Dunn's Famous brand Smoked Meat, is sold in 1 kg packages containing 6 pouches of 175 g bearing UPC 4 00007 55699 7 and Best Before dates 2008 NO 01 and 2008 NO 02. This product has been distributed only at Costco in Quebec, the Atlantic Provinces and Ottawa.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria my 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, Les Salaisons Desco Inc., Boisbriand, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is conducting effectiveness checks.

For more information consumers and industry can call the 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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Dunn’s food recall follow up – October 8, 2008

To further clarify the food recall issued on October 7, 2008, Dunn's Famous Brand Smoked Meat Pouches May Contain Listeria monocytogenes, please note that only product with UPC 4 00007 55699 7 with Best Before dates of 2008 NO 01 and 2008 NO 02 distributed in Atlantic provinces, Quebec and in Ottawa by Costco are affected. Recalled product bears the establishment number EST 501 on the outer cardboard box. The same UPC code and dates may appear on products in other parts of the country, but only the specific products listed above are affected by this recall.