Health Alert - Listeriosis

On March 12, 2010, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued an alert warning the public not to consume Siena brand Prosciutto Cotto cooked ham because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Siena Foods Ltd, the manufacturer, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.

Information on the alert is available at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2010/20100311be.shtml.  There have been reported cases of Listeriosis in Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care along with Federal/Provincial partners and health units are collaborating in the investigation of these illnesses.  The recall was initiated based on positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes in product samples.