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FOOD SAFETY UPDATE: FRESH TASTE PRODUCE LTD RECALLS SALAD KITS DUE TO LISTERIA

July 10, 2019

This update does not apply to any Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve, or Markon Essentials products.

Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is recalling Eat Smart brand 794 G (28 OZ) Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kit due to Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued after routine sampling by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) resulted in a positive test. Affected products were distributed to retail establishments in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec with the below UPC and product codes.

Brand Name

Common Name

Size

Code(s) on Product

UPC

Eat Smart

Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kit

794 G (28 OZ)

JUL 17 2019
2019 JL 17
2 00 183

7 09351 89140 3

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Click here to review the CFIA press release with images of the affected products.

Markon will continue to update members when more information becomes available.

Lianna Kelly

Food Safety Director

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