Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Health Hazard Alert - Various Store-Made Sandwiches and Party Trays Including Fresh 2 Go (F2GO) Products May Contain Listeria Monocytogenes

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Metro Ontario Inc. are warning the public not to consume the sandwiches and party trays described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following products with "PKGD on" dates up to and including "08.SE.4" (September 4, 2008) are affected by this alert:

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Product                                          Size             UPC
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese Wrap          225 g   223980 804998
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Roast Turkey Spinach Wrap                       215 g   223977 804994
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta            225 g   223983 804995
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Smoked Peppercorn Ham and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta 250 g   223979 804992
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Roast Turkey Club Sandwich                      265 g   223978 804993
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta      225 g   223979 804992
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Fresh 2 Go (F2GO)
Roast Turkey and Swiss Cheese Ciabatta          265 g   223984 804994
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Roast Beef Swiss Sandwich                       180 g   263043 703493
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Pastrami & Swiss Sandwich                       180 g   266948 703490
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Roast Beef Swiss Kaiser                         180 g   263042 503698
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Roast Beef & Swiss Wrap                         200 g   263096 209995
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Havarti / Cheddar / Swiss Cheese Panini         125 g   267953 804498
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Roast Beef & Swiss Panini                       125 g   267958 804493
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Corned Beef & Swiss Panini                    1 piece   267975 304490
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Mammoth roast beef focaccia                     225 g   262025 605497
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Roast beef focaccia                             110 g   260022 803397
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Gourmet Cheese Tray Large                     1 piece   260912 339999
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Gourmet Cheese Tray Small                       500 g   260913 729997
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Kings Assortment Large (cheese platter)       1 piece   260906 339998
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Kings Assortment Small (cheese platter)       1 piece   260907 728996
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Wrap Delight Tray                             1 piece   260967 634995
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These products have been distributed in Ontario through selected A & P, Dominion, The Barn, Ultra, and Loeb stores.

This recall is being initiated as these products contain one of the cheese products recalled by Ivanhoe Cheese Inc., Madoc, ON. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness. Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. 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.

Metro Ontario Inc., Toronto, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Metro Ontario Inc. Customer Care Toll Free Number at 1-877-763-7374;

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Listeria monocytogenes, visit the Food Facts web page http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

613-760-4112