Brandt Meat Packers Initiates Voluntary Product Recall

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO - G. Brandt Meat Packers of Mississauga, Ontario, announced a voluntary recall of certain ready-to-eat cooked meat products manufactured at its Mississauga, Ontario facility (Establishment number 164), produced from May 30, 2010, as they may be contaminated with salmonella and or listeria.

The Company is notifying retailers across Canada where the products on the following list were distributed and has asked that the products be removed from their shelves immediately.

While there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products, consumers are advised not to consume and to discard them if purchased up to July 30, 2010 from over-the-counter delis.

Food contaminated with Salmonella and or Listeria may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these organisms may cause illness, sometimes called food poisoning. Symptoms vary by organism, but can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache, dizziness and neck stiffness. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may be more at risk.