Shopsy's deli sandwich recalled over listeria concerns
25.08.2008 22:01
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Toronto-based Royal Touch Foods are warning people not to eat Shopsy's deli-fresh Classic Reuben sandwiches because they may be contaminated with listeria. The sandwich is being pulled because it contains sliced corned beef - one of the deli meat products that was also recalled by Maple Leaf Foods over concerns about the bacterial infection. A small number of the Shopsy's sandwiches were sold at six Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Toronto and at Bloor Superfresh Mart in the city, the agency said. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the sandwiches. The affected product is in a 180-g package bearing UPC 7 76393 17001 8 and best-before dates of Aug. 22 and Aug. 24. Scientists continue to investigate a Maple Leaf plant in the city where they believe meat products became infected with listeria, leading to a nationwide recall. Three deaths in Ontario since June have been linked to listeriosis. On Friday, officials confirmed a 64-year-old man on Vancouver Island who died in late July had the same strain of listeria blamed for the earlier deaths. A total of 17 cases of listeria have cropped up across Canada this summer, including 13 in Ontario, two in B.C., one in Saskatchewan and one in Quebec. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency found listeria bacteria at a Maple Leaf Foods meat plant in question but is waiting for definitive test results to determine whether it is the same strain as the one responsible for the outbreak. Listeriosis, which can cause high fever, severe headache and nausea, among other symptoms, is a particular danger to the infirm, the elderly and the unborn children of pregnant women. The symptoms can take between three weeks to three months to appear. RelatedInternal LinksDeath of B.C. man linked to listeria outbreakExternal LinksCanadian Food Inspection Agency health hazard alert(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window) Consumer HeadlinesNumber of confirmed cases, deaths linked to listeriosis increasesThe number of confirmed cases and deaths linked to listeriosis have risen, according to public health officials.Women smokers closing in on men: surveyAbout one in five Canadians smoked daily or occasionally in 2007, with males slightly outnumbering females, Health Canada reported. Federal government deems 4 chemicals danger to humansThe federal government says four of the 19 chemicals it recently assessed are toxic to humans, although one of the four is so little used that it has only been put on a watch list. Jazz removes life vests to save fuelAir Canada's regional carrier Jazz has removed inflatable life vests from its planes to save weight, a spokeswoman said. Police warn parents about video game system predatorsEdmonton city police are warning parents that child predators are using new video game systems to lure children when the kids are playing games online. Consumer Life FeaturesIN DEPTHTravelWorld's Decadent Hotel AmenitiesVIDEOFoodCanada's first green shrimp fishery opens in N.L. (2:11)SAFETYRecalls and AdvisoriesYOUR VOICEFound your calling?Tell us why your job is a dream job!BLOGFood BytesOde to brunchBLOGComm-OdditiesStudent winter sport endangeredPeople who read this also read …
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