Is there a link between these confirmed cases of listeriosis and the Maple Leaf Food products that were recalled?
Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have received laboratory results from Health Canada that establish a link between a subset of meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Foods from their plant in Toronto and an outbreak of listeriosis. As of August 24, the CanadianFood Inspection Agency and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods has expanded the previous public warning issued on August 19, 2008 to include all products produced at the plant in question (Establishment 97B) on aprecautionary basis. There are approximately 200 products included in this recall, most of which are retail products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods are warning the public not to serve or consume the ready-to-eat deli meat products on the list of affected products available on the CFIA Web site as these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Furthermore, consumers are advised to look for the code 97B on any products they have bought and
