HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CERTAIN BRANDS OF SMOKED SALMON AND GRAV-LOX MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

OTTAWA, March 31, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Niagara Smoked Fish Limited are warning the public not to consume certain brands of Smoked Salmon and Grav-Lox because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The products described below, bearing the registration number 0609, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC
Strubs	Bagelox Norwegian Style Sliced Smoked Steelhead Salmon	56 g (2 oz)	0 71217 69999 8
Strubs	Norwegian Style Sliced Smoked Steelhead Salmon	300 g (10.4 oz)	0 71217 69997 4
Strubs	Scottish Style Sliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon	300 g (10.4 oz)	0 71217 69975 2
Strubs	Danish Style Sliced Smoked Grav-Lox Steelhead Salmon	300 g (10.4 oz)	0 71217 69991 2
Niagara Smoked Fish Ltd.	Steelhead Salmon Cold Smoked Sliced	454 g	6 28063 04457 3
Niagara Smoked Fish Ltd.	Steelhead Salmon	300 g	6 28063 04300 2
Niagara Smoked Fish Ltd.	Atlantic Salmon	85 g	6 28063 01003 5
Niagara Smoked Fish Ltd.	Atlantic Salmon	454 g	6 28063 01016 5
Ocean Jewel	Smoked Atlantic Salmon, sliced (party pack)	300 g	0 59371 77356 3

These products have been distributed in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness. Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness, however, infections during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.

The manufacturer, Niagara Smoked Fish Limited of Mississauga, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Listeria monocytogenes, visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/listeriae.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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