HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CERTAIN PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Related Alerts: 2010-01-05 | 2009-12-22

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OTTAWA, December 22, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Olymel S.E.C. are warning the public not to consume certain processed meat products described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following processed meat products are affected by this alert.

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Lot number & Best Before date
Olymel	Cooked Ham Extra Lean	200 g	0 57459 57858 1	9329 10JA14
Olymel	Cooked Ham, Extra Lean family pack	2 x 375 g	0 57459 58672 2	9329 10JA14
Olymel	Mock-Chicken Meat Loaf family pack	2 x 375 g	0 57459 58673 9	9329 10JA17
Royal	Bologna and Mock chicken meat loaf Duo pack	2 x 375 g	0 57459 45320 8	9329 10JA12
Royal	Chopped cooked ham and mock chicken meat loaf Duo pack	2 x 375 g	0 57459 45321 5	9329 10JA06
Royal	Chopped cooked ham and mock chicken meat loaf Duo pack	Club format Maxi	N/A	9329 10JA06
Lafleur	Cooked Ham Extra Lean	200 g	0 65305 63380 3	9329 10JA14
Roma	Pepperoni Family Pack	620 g	N/A	9329 10JA17

These products have been distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

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, Olymel S.E.C., Montreal, QC, 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:

Olymel S.E.C. at 514-858-9000

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/cause/listeriae.shtml

For more information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp

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 Inquiries:

Olymel S.E.C.
Communications
Richard Vigneault
514-497-1385

CFIA Media Relations:
613-773-6600

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