Listeria May Contaminate Imitation Cream Cheese

by Barbara McPherson | December 13, 2008 at 10:50 am
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) has issued a health hazard alert for possible contamination with the Listeria bacterium.  Listeriosis can cause serious illness, or in the case of pregnant women adversely affect the unborn.

OTTAWA, December 12, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Cambrooke Foods are warning the public not to consume certain CamBrooke Foods brand imitation cream cheese and Peanot ButterTM spreads because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

All codes of the following CamBrooke Foods brand products are affected by this alert:

Product Size SKU UPC

Cheddar Wizard Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese 8 oz (227 g) 10310 8 04795 10310 2
Herb & Garlic Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese 8 oz (227 g) 10308 8 04795 10308 9
Plain Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese 8 oz (227 g) 10306 8 04795 10306 5
Low Protein Imitation Peanot ButterTM 16 oz (454g) 10809 8 04795 10809 1

These products have been distributed nationally through direct consumer sales and speciality stores catering to special nutritional needs.

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Terri Potratz

Darn, not safe with the fake stuff either...

Waiting for there to be a massive tofu or veggies recall, then I'll really be in trouble!


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