Several frozen desserts are being recalled in Canada because of possible Listeria contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall Thursday for six products sold by U.S. brand Soft Serve on The Go after cases of Listeria illness were reported in the United States.
The affected cups of ice creams, sorbet and frozen desserts were sold in Ontario and Quebec.
A food safety investigation is being conducted, which may lead to the recall of other products, CFIA said.
So far, no illnesses have been reported in Canada for the products flagged by CFIA.
The agency is advising Canadians to not consume or distribute the recalled products and if they were purchased to throw them out or return to the store.
One of the recalled frozen desserts by ‘Soft Serve On The Go’ pictured here.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CFIA said the recall was triggered by an alert in another country without naming the U.S., where several Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups were pulled from 20 states this week.
At least two people have been hospitalized in New York and Pennsylvania, but no deaths reported, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses,” the CDC warned in a statement Thursday.
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria commonly found in soil and it causes food-borne illnesses in humans.
Food contaminated with Listeria may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick, CFIA says.
