OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Zadi Foods Ltd. are warning the public not to consume various processed meat products described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following processed meat products are affected by this alert. Please note that this list also includes a cheese package affected by this alert:
CAS22630 Casa Italia Prosciutto Ham Bulk Sliced 500g All lots All dates
CAS30100 6 79648 30100 0 Casa Italia Ham Prosciutto 125g All lots All dates
CAS15000 CAS15000A Casa Italia Boneless Prosciutto All lots All dates
CAS15020 Casa Italia Gastronomia Prosciutto Matonella All lots All dates
CAS15020 Italfoods Boneless Prosciutto All lots All dates
LN015060 Longo’s Boneless Prosciutto (special reserve aged 12 months) All lots All dates
ITL15020 Italissima boneless Ham Prosciutto Grand Reserva boneless skinless All lots All dates
ITL15010 Italissima boneless Ham Prosciutto Grand Reserva boneless skinless (matonella square) All lots All dates
ITL15000 Italissima Prosciutto Boneless Grand Reserva All lots All dates
GOL15000 Golosini Prosciutto Boneless All lots All dates
VIT15080 Vitorio Prosciutto Boneless All lots All dates
Certain products would have been sold to consumers at deli counters. However, the original brand and/or best before dates may not have been transferred at the deli counters to consumer packages. Persons who may have purchased these products and do not know original brand and code are advised to check with their retailer or supplier to determine if they have the affected product.
These products 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 these 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, Zadi Foods Ltd., Brampton, 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:
Vincenzo DiBattisia, President, Zadi Foods Ltd. at 1-905-799-6666 x 5234; 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 information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.
