CANADA: Deadly listeriosis outbreak - Maple Leaf's Toronto Plant - 20 Confirmed Dead

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: CANADA: Deadly listeriosis outbreak - Maple Leaf's Toronto Plant - 13 Confirmed Dead

Re: CANADA: Deadly listeriosis outbreak - Maple Leaf's Toronto Plant - 13 Confirmed Dead

New Listeria found at Maple Leaf

Oct 09, 2008 04:30 AM

Four more products at the Maple Leaf Foods Toronto plant at the centre of a listeria outbreak that killed 20 people have tested positive for listeria.

But the company says no food has been distributed and there is no risk to the public.

More than 5,000 product tests have been completed, with only four positive findings for Listeria monocytogenes, it said.

Maple Leaf president Michael McCain said their testing protocols were designed to find positive results so they can be dealt with and corrected immediately.

The plant was closed in August after the outbreak and thousands of products were recalled. It was reopened on Sept. 17 in a highly controlled and phased in approach, the company said.

The Canadian Press

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: CANADA: Deadly listeriosis outbreak - Maple Leaf's Toronto Plant - 13 Confirmed Dead

Re: CANADA: Deadly listeriosis outbreak - Maple Leaf's Toronto Plant - 13 Confirmed Dead

Roast beef recalled in eastern Ontario over possible Listeria contamination

The Canadian Press

October 22, 2008 at 1:11 AM EDT

OTTAWA ? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume ready-to-eat roast beef sold at certain deli counters in Ontario because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The original roast beef was manufactured by Les Salaisons Desco Inc. (EST 501).

This roast beef had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected ready-to-eat roast beef was sold in variable weight deli-style plastic bags at the following stores in Ontario during the time periods indicated:

Sharpe's IGA in Campbellford from Oct. 3 to 12, Lamantia's Country Market in Lindsay from Oct. 8 to 21, Fisher Foodland in Cobourg from Oct. 8 to 17, Campbell Metcalfe Variety in Metcalf from Oct. 2 to 21.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled.

Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause listeriosis.

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