Canadian Deli Meat Plant Closes After Listeria Outbreak.

*8/23/08 Update* Four deaths have now been confirmed.


Seventeen people have contracted listeriosis after eating tainted deli meat from Maple Leaf Foods, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. One of the affected people has died. Maple Leaf has temporarily shut down production until the source of the contamination is found. A list of recalled products is below:



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26365	Sliced Cooked Turkey Breast	470 g	SE 30
02106	Schneiders Bavarian Smokies	1 kg	OC 28
02126	Schneiders Cheddar Smokies	1 kg	OC 28
21333	Sure Slice Roast Beef	1 kg	SE 30
21388	Sure Slice Combo Pack	1 kg	SE 30
60243	Deli Gourmet Roast Beef slices	1 kg	SE 30
02356	Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef	500 g	OC 07
42706	Roast Beef, Seasoned and Cooked	500 g	OC 07
21334	Sure Slice Turkey Breast Roast	1 kg	OC 14
21444	Sure Slice Corned Beef	1 kg	OC 14
44938	Montreal Style Corned Beef	500 g	OC 14
21440	Sure Slice Black Forest Style Ham	1 kg	OC 21
21447	Sure Slice Salami	1 kg	OC 21
21331	Sure Slice Smoked Ham	1 kg	OC 21
48019	Schneiders Deli Shaved Corned Beef	200 g	OC 21
48020	Schneiders Deli Shaved Smoked Meat	200 g	OC 21
48016	Schneiders Deli Shaved Smoked Ham	200 g	OC 21
48018	Schneiders Deli Shaved Smoked Turkey Breast	150 g	OC 21
48017	Schneiders Deli Shaved Fully Cooked Smoked Honey Ham	200 g	OC 21
21360	Burns Bites Pepperoni	500 g	09 JA 01
99158	Turkey Breast Roast	1 kg	SE 30
71330	Roast Beef Cooked, Seasoned	2.5 kg	SE 30
71331	Corned Beef, Smoked Meat	2.5 kg	SE 30

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