If you’ve picked up any cured meats recently, you’ll want to check your fridge.
On July 18, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a major food recall warning for various brands of salami and cacciatore due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The recall affects a whopping 67 products from a wide range of companies, including household names like Bona, Longo’s, Imperial Meats, Luc’s European Meats, Superior Meats, and more.
For the full list of affected items, visit the CFIA recall page here.
All were produced by Marini Foods Limited and sold under different brand names across Canada.
The warning is part of an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak investigation led by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
At this time, the CFIA has not specified exact locations or retailers, but consumers in various provinces – including BC – are being urged to check their meat stash just in case.
If you’re unsure whether a product in your kitchen is part of the recall, contact your retailer directly.
But if you do have one of the recalled items, do not eat it.
Toss it out or return it to the store where you bought it.
Even if the product looks and smells fine, Salmonella can still be present and dangerous.
For healthy individuals, symptoms may include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
But for young children, pregnant women, seniors, or those with weakened immune systems, the risk is more severe and could lead to life-threatening illness.
The CFIA is actively verifying that recalled items are being pulled from store shelves.
Additional products could be recalled as the investigation continues.
For the full list of affected items, visit the CFIA recall page here.
Stay safe out there, and give your friends and family a heads-up too.
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