OTTAWA, January 27, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Les Aliments Martel Inc. are warning the
public not to consume the chicken sandwiches described below because these
products may be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes.
The following products are affected by this alert:
Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Best Before Date
Martel
Chicken Sandwich
160 g
0 67585 38064 4
2008 FEV 05
La Maisonnée
Sandwich Wheat Bread
White chicken salad
160 g
0 78302 60089 1
2008 JAN 25
La Maisonnée
Sandwich Club
White chicken salad
240 g
0 78302 51472 3
2008 JAN 25
These products are known to have been distributed in Quebec, Ontario and
could have been distributed in the Atlantic provinces.
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 this bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne 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, Les Aliments Martel Inc., Gatineau, 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:
Hélène Tremblay, Les Aliments Martel au 1-888-463-1557;
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 Listeria monocytogenes,
visit the Food Facts web
page 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:
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4232
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112
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