The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated a salad recall warning that was issued on December 14 due to a possible listeria contamination.
Earlier this month, the agency put out a food recall warning for a possible listeria contamination on one of Eat Smart brand’s packaged salads, the Salad Shake Ups – Sweet Kale.
Now, the industry, "is recalling Eat Smart brand Salad Shake Ups (single serve) from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination."
Consumers should not eat the following Eat Smart brand’s packaged salads with the best before date of December 29:
- Salad Shake Ups – Tropical Lime, 152 g
- Salad Shake Ups - Asian Sesame, 156 g
- Salad Shake Ups – Sweet Kale, 156 g
Photo: CFIA
Photo: CFIA
Photo: CFIA
Salad Recall
It is important to note that foods contaminated with listeria may not appear to have anything wrong with them. However, foods contaminated with the bacteria may result in severe illness or even death.
Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth.
With this in mind, CIFA advises that there haven’t been any reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product at this time.
