PDHU Health AlertsPerth District Health Unit RSS feed for Health Alertshttp://www.pdhu.on.ca/Public Health Notice: Illnesses related to Salmonella and pet food http://www.pdhu.on.ca/news.php?cat=52&id=1075
A manufacturer in the United States, Diamond Pet Foods, has recalled several batches of its dry pet food due to possible contamination with Salmonella, including pet food that was shipped to Canada.
The affected pet food was distributed to British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick and may have been distributed to other provinces and territories.
The single Canadian case of illness is from Quebec.
Recall information
Check if you have recalled pet food in your home:
Click on Diamond Pet Foods which has posted the particular brands and lot numbers of potentially affected items.
If you have the affected product:
do not feed it to your pet.
call the manufacturer’s hotline at 1?866?918?8756 to ask about a refund, or secure it in a plastic bag and throw it out and then wash your hands thoroughly in warm soapy water
always wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after feeding, handling or cleaning up after pets
clean surfaces that come into contact with pet food or ill pets
For more information, consumers and industry can call the 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). ]]>Frozen Beef Recalled due to E. coli http://www.pdhu.on.ca/news.php?cat=52&id=1056
For more information, consumers and industry can call the 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). ]]>Listeria Warning for Smoked Salmon Product http://www.pdhu.on.ca/news.php?cat=52&id=975 Ontarians Warned Not To Eat Food Product Contaminated With Listeria
Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, and Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, are warning Ontarians not to consume the following brand of smoked salmon because it may be contaminated with Listeria.
Brand: Strubs
Product: Smoked Salmon - ready to eat
Lot Identifier: 09192011
Distributed: in 250 gram vacuum packs
Although the originating processing plant for the product is in Toronto, the extent of the distribution of the product across Ontario is unknown.
If you have the product, it is recommended that it be discarded or returned to the retailer or the food supplier. If it is to be returned to the supplier, the product should be clearly marked and kept separate from other food products until it is returned. The smoked salmon may have been purchased from supermarkets, grocery stores or delicatessens.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
QUICK FACTS
Listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious but rare illness. Listeriosis is a reportable disease under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
The median time from exposure to Listeria until symptoms develop is three weeks, but can be as short as 3 days or as long as 70 days.
Listeriosis usually manifests as mild flu-like illness. Symptoms may start suddenly and include: vomiting, nausea, cramps, severe headache, constipation or fever. More severe illness may result in meningitis and blood infection in newborns and adults.
Those highly susceptible are newborns, the elderly, pregnant women, and persons whose immune systems are compromised. In pregnant women, infection can cause preterm delivery, spontaneous abortion, stillbirths and fetal infection. In newborn babies, symptoms may include loss of appetite, lethargy, jaundice, vomiting, skin rash and difficulty breathing.
For more information:
Call Health Line at 519-271-7600 ext 267 or toll-free at 1-877-271-7348 ext 267
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