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From Canwest, The Montreal Gazette and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Deli meats recalled over listeria fears


Canwest News Service May 9, 2010
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Zadi Foods Ltd., of Brampton, Ont., is voluntarily recalling various meat products. The CFIA is monitoring the recall.
Photograph by: Dave Sidaway, Montreal Gazette The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public that various meat products produced by Zadi Foods Ltd. and distributed nationally may be contaminated with listeria.

The food-safety organization is also warning that some of the processed meats and one cheese package may have been sold at deli counters, so the original brand name and best-before dates may not have been transferred to consumer packages.

The CFIA said the public should contact their retailer to determine if they have the affected products.

The inspection agency added that no illnesses associated with the consumption of the products have been reported.


Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Eating food contaminated with these bacteria may cause listeriosis, a food-borne 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., of Brampton, Ont., is voluntarily recalling the affected products. The CFIA is monitoring the recall.



The following is a list of the affected products:


Casa Italia Prosciutto Ham Bulk Sliced 500 g

Casa Italia Ham Prosciutto 125 g

Casa Italia Boneless Prosciutto

Casa Italia Gastronomia Prosciutto Matonella

Italfoods Boneless Prosciutto

Longo's Boneless Prosciutto (special reserve aged 12 months)

Italissima boneless Ham Prosciutto Grand Reserva boneless skinless

Italissima boneless Ham Prosciutto Grand Reserva boneless skinless (matonella square)

Italissima Prosciutto Boneless Grand Reserva

Golosini Prosciutto Boneless

Vitorio Prosciutto Boneless

Genoa Salami Shaved Bulk 500 g

Soppressata Piccante Shaved Bulk 500 g

Casa Italia Genoa Light Salami 150 g

Casa Italia Genoa Salami 150 g

Casa Italia Genoa Hot Salami 150 g

Casa Italia Calabrese Hot Salami 150 g

Casa Italia Pancetta Italian Style 150 g

C.I. Soppressata Piccante Salami Sliced 200 g

C.I. Pancetta Rolled Mild 1kg

Casa Italia Genoa Salami with Provolone Cheese 200 g COMBO PACK

Compliments Milanese Salami 175 g

Emma Provolone Cheese 125 g


Consumers should check the CFIA website to get exact lot numbers and best-before dates of the recalled products.

www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2010/20100509e.shtml

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