OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall of several deli meat products due to possible contamination by Listeria bacteria.
The recall includes 175-gram packages of Compliments brand Montreal-style smoked meat, smoked-beef pastrami and corned beef, bearing the best-before date of Dec. 11, 2020.
Also involved in the recall are 150-gram packages of Levitts brand corned beef, Montreal-style smoked meat and New York Style pastrami, carrying the best-before date of Dec. 23, and 175-gram packages of The Deli-Shop brand sliced pastrami, with the best-before date of Dec. 11.
The CFIA is advising consumers to discard the meat or take it back to the store.
The federal agency says Levitts Foods (Canada) Inc. is recalling affected products, and an ongoing agency investigation could result in additional recalls.
Food contaminated with Listeria may not appear or smell spoiled.
However, it can cause symptoms including vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and a stiff neck.
Individuals who may be at greater risk include pregnant women, the elderly and those with weaker immune systems.
The CFIA says that so far there has been one reported illness which may be associated with the recalled products.
