A company in Canada is recalling ham sandwiches after government testing showed Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports that Cuisine Fraicheur Urbaine brand Black Forest Ham Sandwiches are subject to the recall. The sandwiches were distributed in Quebec.
The recalled sandwiches can be identified by the following label information: size 179 grams; UPC number 0 639725 401603; code Best Before 25 AL 16.
Anyone who has the recalled sandwiches is urged to not eat them and to throw them away,
As of the posting of the recall on April 12 there had been no confirmed illnesses related to the recalled product.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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