HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
CERTAIN PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS MADE BY ZADI FOODS LTD. MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
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OTTAWA, May 9, 2010 – 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 withwith 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:
CODE / UPC
Product Name
Lot #
Best Before Date
CAS22630
Casa Italia Prosciutto Ham Bulk (Sliced) 500g
All lots
All dates
CAS301006 79648 30100 0
Casa Italia Ham Prosciutto (Sliced) 125g
All lots
All dates
CAS15000CAS15000A
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
CAS22620
Genoa Salami Shaved Bulk 500g
2309
10AU25
10JL06
CAS22624
Soppressata Piccante Shaved Bulk 500g
2329
10JL0610JL19
2260
10AU25
CAS302056 79648 30205 2
Casa Italia Genoa Light Salami(Sliced) 150g
2295
10MA18
CAS302106 79648 30210 6
Casa Italia Genoa Salami (Sliced) 150g
2309
10AU23
CAS302206 79648 30220 5
Casa Italia Genoa Hot Salami (Sliced) 150g
2357
10AU23
CAS302406 79648 30240 3
Casa Italia Calabrese Hot Salami (Sliced) 150g
2364
10SE05
2294
10MA10
CAS302606 79648 30260 1
Casa Italia Pancetta Italian Style (Sliced) 150g
RP0044
10MA17
CAS31240
C.I. Soppressata Piccante Salami Sliced (Sliced) 200g
2385
10OC26
CAS31700
C.I. Pancetta Rolled Mild (Sliced) 1kg
RP0044
10JL06
RP0046
10JL19
CAS322106 79648 32210 4
Casa Italia Genoa Salami with Provolone Cheese (Sliced) 200g COMBO PACK
2275-1407
10MA10
2273-1407
10MA10
SOB107740 68820 10774 3
Compliments Milanese Salami (Sliced) 175g
2342
10SE20
2265
10MA11
2296
10JL12
EMM019340 64445 01934 8
Emma Provolone Cheese (Sliced) 125g
1433
10MA18
268
10OC23
1528
10OC18
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.
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Media enquiries:
CFIA Media Relations613-773-6600
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Casa Italia Boneless Prosciutto
Italfoods Boneless Prosciutto
Longo’s Boneless Prosciutto (special reserve aged 12 months)
Italissima boneless Ham Prosciutto Grand Reserva boneless skinless
Golosini Prosciutto Boneless
Vitorio Prosciutto Boneless
Compliments Milanese Salami (Sliced) 175g
Emma Provolone Cheese (Sliced) 125g
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