The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Sobeys Inc. have recalled the Compliments brand of stir-fry vegetables due to potential Listeria contamination in 340g (12oz) bags with a best before date of January 21, 2014 (UPC code 0 68820 10648 7).
Though no illnesses have been reported in relation to the product, which was sold in Ontario, the CFIA is carrying out further testing and may expand the recall.
Customers are advised not to consume the vegetables, and to immediately throw out the affected product or return it to the nearest Sobeys.
Please note that food contaminated with Listeria may smell and look fine, but can make you ill—with symptoms including: vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
The infection is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, and can prove fatal.
In pregnant women, Listeria can cause an infection in the newborn, premature delivery, and even stillbirth.
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