Ever since the Maple Leaf listeria outbreak that killed 21 in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has sure been on the case. We have two more listeria-related recall alerts from north of the border. Both involve Piller. The first was issued on Monday of this week, and the second yesterday.
Here’s the official poop:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Piller Sausages and Delicatessens Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Piller’s brand Maple Flavoured Smoked Ham and Hickory Smoked Turkey Bacon described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following Piller’s brand meat products are affected by this alert.
| Product | Size | UPC | Best Before date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "taste Better than Bacon" Maple Flavoured Smoked Ham |
375 g | 0 69401 00955 5 | 09 MA 01 & 09 JN 01 |
| "taste Better than Bacon" Hickory Smoked Turkey Bacon |
375 g | 0 69401 00956 2 | 09 MA 01 |
These products have been distributed in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.
And then it was expanded to include this one:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Piller’s taste Better than Bacon Maple Flavoured Smoked Ham and Lean’n’ Tasty Smoked Ham Maple Flavour Bacon Style Slices described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following meat products are affected by this alert.
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Best Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillers | "taste Better than Bacon" Maple Flavoured Smoked Ham | 375g | 0 69401 00955 5 | 09 MA 19 & 09 MA26 |
| Lean’n’ Tasty | Smoked Ham Maple Flavour Bacon Style Slices | 375g | 0 55898 52209 7 | 09 MA 26 |
The affected products may have been distributed nationally in Canada.
No illnesses are yet associated with either recall.
Canada’s Food Inspection Agency warns:
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 Canadian Press has a story here.