Possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes: two other brands of butter recalled

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Wednesday, 12 July, 2017 07:42

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OTTAWA | The canadian food inspection agency (CFIA) has expanded once again, on Tuesday night, the recall of different brands of butter due to possible contamination of these foods by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

This is marks Perron (CUP 7 72622 72454 0 and code 135 067), Butter Lake (UPC 0 62260 00455 6 and codes 102 024,107 025, 122 029, 128 030, 135 031 and 149 033 ), St-Laurent (UPC 0 62260 00454 9 and codes 110 050, 122 058, 122 059, 125 061 125 062 and 128 064), Nutrinor (UPC 0 65244 45827 7 codes 122 057, 122 058, 125 060 125 061) for the formats of 454 g.

“The products referred to […] should not be consumed,” warned the agency in a press release.

“If you believe you have been sick after consuming a product covered by a recall, contact your doctor. Check if you have the products covered by the recall at home. If this is the case, throw it out or return it to the store where they were purchased.”

The CFIA has stated that “food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, are not necessarily of alteration visible or smell suspicious, but can still make you sick”.

Among the possible symptoms in people who consumed the contaminated food, include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and stiffness of the nape of the neck.

The CFIA announced an initial recall of butter on July 5 before the expanding for the first time on 8 July.

Courtesy CFIA

Courtesy CFIA

Courtesy CFIA

Courtesy CFIA