Recall of Meat Products!

As you may be aware, there has been a massive recall of meat products due to an outbreak of Listeria.

If you find any of the products on the Recall List in your home or at work, please throw them out. If in doubt,
THROW IT OUT. (Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled.)

BACI is concerned about the health and safety of the staff, families and individuals that we support. Please continue to check for daily updates, as the product recall list has grown.

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have received laboratory results from Health Canada that establish a link between meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Foods from their plant in Toronto and an outbreak of listeriosis. While these results are highly significant, and indicate that the investigation is on the right path, the investigation is not complete. Test results on additional food samples expected next week will advance the investigation further.

Many people may be carriers of Listeria, but few will actually develop listeriosis. Those who do will likely become ill from eating food contaminated with the bacteria, often seen as an outbreak of what people would call 'food poisoning'.

Symptoms may start suddenly and include:
     - vomiting
     - nausea
     - cramps
     - diarrhea
     - severe headache
     - constipation
     - persistent fever

In some instances, these symptoms may be followed by meningitis encephalitis (an infection of the brain or its surrounding tissues) and/or septicemia (blood poisoning), either of which can result in death.

The mild form of foodborne listeriosis usually begins about one day after eating heavily contaminated food. For the more serious form of the disease, the incubation period is generally much longer - up to 70 days after exposure.

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.

If you or someone you support are experiencing any signs of the above symptoms, please contact a health professional.

Status: Confirmed

Announced on: August 28th, 2008

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