OTTAWA, June 8, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Poissonnerie Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée are warning the public not to consume
clams and cod liver sold in mason jars because these products may be
contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins
produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.
The affected products were sold only from the Poissonnerie
Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée retail outlet, 52, rue
des Vigneaults, Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec. The
affected products were packed in mason jars, all sizes of these products are
affected by this alert. These products do not contain any lot codes, UPC codes, or Best Before dates.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of
these products.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with the
toxin may cause nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, double vision,
dry throat, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness,
people may die.
The manufacturer, Poissonnerie Lelièvre, Lelièvre
et Lemoignan Ltée store, 52,
rue des Vigneaults,
Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec, 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:
Poissonnerie Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée at (418) 385 - 3310.
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 Clostridium botulinum, visit the Food Facts web page at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.
For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety
facts, visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-755-2890
Julie Lacoursière
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
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