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Weiners May Be Contaminated With Listeria

by Barbara McPherson | August 4, 2009 at 08:16 am

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Maple Leaf Foods in conjunction with the CFIA is recalling a range of weiners that may be contaminated with the Listeria bacterium. These weiners were processed in the Maple Leaf Foods plant in Hamilton Ontario. A full listing of the recalled products follows.

Brand Name Size UPC Best Before Hygrade Wieners 450 g 58640 00001 09 SEP16 Shopsy's Deli-Fresh All Beef Frankfurters (value pack) 3 x 675 g 64875 14461 09 SEP17 Shopsy's Deli-Fresh All Beef Frankfurters 450 g 64875 20730 09 SEP08
and
09 SEP17 Shopsy's Deli-Fresh Regular Frankfurters 450 g 64875 20745 09 SEP08 Maple Leaf Hot Dogs Wieners Original 450 g 63100 22356 09 SEP08
and
09 SEP17 Maple Leaf Top Dogs All Beef Wieners 450 g 63100 22395 09 SEP08
and
09 SEP15 Maple Leaf Top Dogs Original Wieners 450 g 63100 22410 09 SEP09,
09 SEP10
and
09 SEP15 Maple Leaf Top Dogs Original Wieners BBQ Size 450 g 63100 22412 09 SEP09 Maple Leaf Top Dogs Wieners 33 % Less Fat 450 g 63100 82334 09 SEP08
and
09 SEP15

These products have been distributed nationally.
Fix: People are advised by the CFIA to check fridges and freezers for the possibly contaminated weiners and dispose of them in the garbage. An alternative might be to return the contaminated weiners to the store where you puchased them for a refund.
Food contaminated by Listeria bacteria does not look, smell or taste "off". You cannot tell if it is contaminated by simple observation. The result of eating products contaminated by the Listeria bacterium may range from no symptoms to severe with pregnant women and their unborn babies at particular risk.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the CFIA at 1-800... / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

This recall of Maple Leaf Foods' weiners follows an earlier recall of weiners in February of this year. Maple Leaf Foods has been in the centre of the large Listeria contaminated deli meats in which many people were sickened.
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