Listeria Recall in Ontario and Quebec; Smoked Salmon, Egg Salad

by Tina Kells | February 18, 2009 at 12:57 pm

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There is a new listeria recall in Canada, this one effecting smoked salmon and egg salad products sold in Quebec and Ontario.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday that several egg salad products could contain listeria bacteria.

They are:

Ziggy’s brand egg salad on whole wheat bread, 160 grams, UPC code: 0 60383 97957 7

Ziggy’s brand egg salad on white bread, 160 grams, UPC code: 0 60383 97956 0

They have a "best before" date up to and including Feb. 17 and were distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

The egg salad products were made by Quebec-based Plaisirs Gastronomique Inc.

Also affected by this alert are other egg salad products, including sandwiches, made at some of the following chain stores and other independent retailers and deli stores in Quebec and Ontario

Quebec: Loblaws, Provigo, Metro, IGA, Bonichoix, Boni-soir, Voisin, Marché Richelieu, L'intermarché, IGA Extra, Omni, Axep, Ultramar, Tradition, Le dépanneur

Ontario: Loeb

The food safety agency is also warning people not to eat Kanata Smoke House brand smoked Atlantic salmon because it could be contaminated with listeria.

The affected product was sold in 500-gram packages, bearing UPC 8 19269 00350 5 and product code 3001. It has a "best before" date of Feb. 27, 2009, and was sold at Costco stores in Quebec.