Food Safety Investigation - G. Brandt Meat Products Ltd.
OTTAWA, July 31, 2010 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the ready-to-eat cooked meat products described below because they may be contaminated with foodborne pathogens.
All codes of the following products, bearing Establishment number 164, are affected by this alert:
The affected products have been distributed nationally.
These ready-to-eat cooked meat products may have been sold pre-packaged under the brands listed above. They may also have been sold at deli counters and the original brand or exact product name may not have been transferred to the consumer packages. Persons who may have purchased these products and do not know the original brand and/or product name are advised to check with their retailer or supplier to determine if they have the affected product.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
To avoid illness, consumers are advised not to eat these recalled ready-to-eat meat products. Throw them out instead.
Food contaminated with foodborne pathogens may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these organisms may cause foodborne illness, sometimes called food poisoning. Symptoms vary by organism, but can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache, dizziness and neck stiffness. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may be more at risk.
The manufacturer, G. Brandt Meat Packers 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:
G. Brandt Meat Packers at 905-279-4469 ext. 227; or
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 the common causes of foodborne illness, visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.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: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd.
Caroline Spivak
Media Relations
416-371-9740
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
