UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CERTAIN SLICED READY-TO-EAT DELI MEATS MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

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OTTAWA, September 1, 2009 – The public warning issued on August 28, 2009 has been updated to include additional distribution information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Delstar Foods Inc. are warning the public not to consume the sliced ready-to-eat deli meats described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following sliced ready-to-eat deli meats bearing Establishment number 308 and a Best Before date between 09AU26 (August 26, 2009) and 09OC01 (October 1, 2009), inclusive, are affected by this alert.

Brand	Product	Size	UPC
Delstar	Smoked Beef Eye of Round	175 g	6 22728 80089 4
Delstar	Pepperoni	175 g	6 22728 81619 2
Delstar	Montreal Style Smoked Beef Round	175 g	6 22728 80039 9
Delstar	Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef Round	175 g	6 22728 80268 3
Delstar	All Beef Salami	175 g	6 22728 81379 5
Compliments	Corned Beef	175 g	0 68820 10736 1
Compliments	Smoked Beef Pastrami	175 g	0 68820 10735 4
Compliments	Smoked Beef Eye of the Round Pastrami	175 g	0 68820 10781 1
Compliments	Roast Beef	175 g	0 68820 10734 7
Compliments	Montreal Style Smoked Meat	175 g	0 68820 10742 2
Delstar	Cooked Corned Beef Round	variable	variable
Delstar	Eye of Round Smoked Beef	variable	variable
Delstar	Eye of Round Smoked Beef Club Pack	variable	variable
Delstar	Pastrami Smoked Beef Round	variable	variable
Delstar	Pastrami Smoked Beef Round Club Pack	variable	variable
Delstar	Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef Round	variable	variable
Delstar	Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef Round Club Pack	variable	variable

The affected products have been distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, New Brunswick and Labrador. However, they may have been distributed nationally.

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.

The manufacturer, Inc. of Montréal, Québec 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 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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