On July 18, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced additional recalls of salami and cacciatore products sold in Canada.
The CFIA announced a recall of several brands of salami and cacciatore products due to possible Salmonella contamination, initially targeting products sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, but has now expanded to include British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
The recall covers 67 varieties of meat from brands such as Bona, Rea, Cosmo’s Smoked Meats and Imperial Meats, which are sold in supermarkets and are also used in restaurants and cafes.
Eating food contaminated with Salmonella can cause symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, and can also lead to complications such as severe arthritis. Children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of contracting a life-threatening infection, the ministry said.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, so the CFIA urges anyone who has purchased the affected products to not eat or serve them, but to discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.
The recalled products can be found on the CFIA website: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-brands-salami-and-cacciatore-recalled-due-salmonella