Multiple Brands of Jelly Pork Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Concerns

The recall of various brands of ham in jelly products has been expanded by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination.
CFIA previously said the recalled ham in jelly (jelly pork) products were distributed in Ontario and sold at various retailers in Hamilton, Mississauga, Whitby, Oshawa, Kitchener, Napanee, Welland, and King City. That list has since been expanded to include products sold in Toronto, Vaughan, and Mississauga.
Companies involved in the recall include Wagener’s Meat Products, Coppa’s Fresh Market (King City), Village Bake Shop (Whitby), Glogowski Euro Food, Staropolskie Delikatesy, Starsky Fine Foods (Hamilton, Mississauga), Nika Deli (Welland Farmer’s Market), Deli Fritz, 302 Variety, Cataldi Fine Foods, and Lady York Foods.
CFIA said the listed companies are responsible for some, but not all of the products being recalled.
The agency is advising anyone who purchased the products to throw them out or return them to the store where they were purchased.
The agency reported that although no illnesses have been connected to the ham in jelly products, there have been cases of illness related to the consumption of beef tongue products.
“Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,” CFIA said.
Although healthy individuals can fall ill from a listeria infection, the disease poses a more serious risk for individuals aged 60 and older, newborns, and unborn babies, Health Canada said.
Symptoms of severe listeriosis can appear up to 70 days after exposure to the bacteria.