The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Health Hazard Alert“warning the public and retailers not to sell, use or consume the Fontaine Santé brand salads described below because the products may be contaminated with Listeriamonocytogenes.”
There have been no illnesses linked to the product at this point. The products were distributed in Quebec and Ontario, but may also have been distributed nationally.
The CFIA provided the following information about the recalled products:
The following Fontaine Santé brand products bearing Best Before dates up to and including 2011 DE 26 and lot numbers 315-339, inclusive, are affected by this alert:
| Product | Size | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| Taboulé – Parsley Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 01502 5 |
| “Sal – Taboule” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01505 6 |
| Couscous salad | 375 g | 7 70333 01005 1 |
| “Sal – Couscous” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01001 3 |
| Royal Couscous Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 01009 9 |
| “Sal – Couscous Royale” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01006 8 |
| Bulgur & Roasted Onion Salad | 360 g | 7 70333 01740 1 |
| Pasta Shell & Vegetable Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 01302 1 |
| “Sal – Shells Vege” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01305 2 |
| Farfalle & Olive Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 00115 8 |
| “Sal – Bowtie Pasta & Olive” | 1 kg | 7 70333 00111 0 |
| Penne & Feta Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 00125 7 |
| “Sal – Feta Penne” | 1 kg | 7 70333 00121 9 |
| Ravioli & Red Kidney Bean Salad | 375 g | 7 70333 00155 4 |
| “Sal – Rav & Kidney Bean” | 1 kg | 7 70333 00151 6 |
| Three-Bean Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 01104 1 |
| “Sal – Three Bean” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01101 0 |
| Lentil Salad | 375 g | 7 70333 01405 9 |
| “Sal – Lentil” | 1kg | 7 70333 01401 1 |
| Three-Lentil & Cranberry Salad | 400 g | 7 70333 01760 9 |
| “Sal – 3C Lentils & Cranb” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01761 6 |
| Chickpea & Vegetable Salad | 350 g | 7 70333 01750 0 |
| “Sal – Chick pea & Vege” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01751 7 |
| Wild Rice Salad | 360 g | 7 70333 01802 6 |
| “Sal – Wild Rice” | 1 kg | 7 70333 01805 7 |
| Bruschetta | 340 g | 7 70333 01210 9 |
| Bruschetta | 1 kg | 7 70333 01205 5 |
| “Sal – Tortellini” | 1 kg | 7 70333 00141 7 |
| “Sal – Carrib Orzo” | 1 kg | 7 70333 00101 1 |
The 1 kg size salads are also sold clerk-served from deli-counters in various weight containers with or without a label or coding.