The product is distributed in Ontario and is being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Royal Touch Foods Inc. of Etobicoke, Ontario. Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. The product should not be consumed. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause Listeriosis. Pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, and nausea.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has received no reports of illness associated with consumption of this product. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of this recall.