The Public Health Agency of Canada announces there are 29 confirmed cases of listeriosis: 22 in Ontario, four in B.C., one in Sask., two in Quebec. Six sandwiches and two platters are added to the list of recalled products, including cooked ham and salami sandwiches sold at Sobeys, Foodland and IGA stores in Ontario and two Kirkland Signature sandwich platters sold at Costco. If a person is under the "confirmed" category, it means that listeriosis from the meat caused the patient's death. Public Health Authority of Canada officials say there are 15 deaths, mostly in Ontario, but also one each in B.C., Saskatchewan and Quebec. A death that is "under investigation" means that while the patient had listeriosis with the same strain as that of the meat recall, it's not clear what role it played in the person's death. pulls some of its Fresh 2 Go sandwiches from A&P and Dominion stores for the same reason, the CFIA says. recalls its Irving, Sub Delicious and Needs brand sandwiches sold in the Maritimes because the ready-made sandwiches may contain some of the meat products recalled by Maple Leaf. Lucerne Meats announces it is recalling some Mac's and Safeway sandwiches in Western Canada because some of the food contained meat from Maple Leaf's Aug. Maple Leaf expands its recall to include all 220 items produced at its Toronto plant on Bartor Road as a precaution. Tests firmly establish a link between the deadly nationwide outbreak of listeriosis and meat products from Maple Leaf, the Public Health Agency of Canada announces. Royal Touch recalls its Shopsy's Reuben sandwiches, which contained meat included in the Maple Leaf recall. The company closes the factory to re-evaluate its food safety procedures. Maple Leaf announces it is expanding its recall of packaged meats to 23 products, including a variety of turkey, smoked meat and roast beef products prepared at its Toronto plant since June 2. 20įederal officials confirm one death and 16 other cases have been linked to the listeriosis outbreak. Maple Leaf prepares to recall more products after the company is told later tests showed listeria in its Sure Slice roast beef and corned beef. Maple Leaf voluntarily recalls Sure Slice roast beef and corned beef. Maple Leaf informed its Sure Slice roast beef and corned beef tested positive for listeria. The facilities are also asked to hold those foods and not to serve them. Mid-AugustĬFIA asks for samples of Sure Slice meat and other deli meats from hospitals and long-term care facilities. Maple Leaf Foods sends a letter to distributors to let them know of the investigation and ask them to put products on hold pending test results from CFIA. 12ĬFIA telephones Maple Leaf Foods to inform the company that a formal investigation has been launched into their products. Toronto Public Health notifies the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of the positive food samples. Health Canada tests show a sandwich from a nursing home in Toronto was contaminated with listeria. Before declaring an outbreak, provincial officials look for clusters of cases of the same listeria organism, based on genetic tests, Williams says. Ontario's Health Ministry asks local health units for more details to judge whether the increase in listeriosis cases, now up to eight or nine, is significant. Vinita Dubey, Toronto's associate medical officer of health. Investigators take food samples from the home and send them to a Health Canada lab, says Dr. Toronto Public Health ramps up its investigation after a case of listeriosis is discovered at a nursing home. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health. While four or five cases are normally reported, the number has climbed to seven or eight, but that is not yet significant, according to Dr. Public health units in Ontario begin to see an increase in listeriosis cases. In total, 22 deaths were linked to the listeriosis crisis and consumer confidence in the food inspection system was shaken. ((Maple Leaf Foods/Canadian Press))What began as a curious uptick in listeriosis cases, quickly unfolded into a massive public health problem in the summer of 2008 as hundreds of people feel ill after eating tainted meat.Ī widespread recall of luncheon meats, deli trays and sandwiches was issued as investigators struggled to contain the crisis. Following the recall of tainted meats, slicing equipment on Maple Leaf Foods' lines were torn down and deep cleaned.
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