Jue Wei Food (Canada) Ltd. is recalling Kingwuu and T&T Kitchen brand meat and vegetable products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
This recall was caused by the company.
The recalled products were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, and possibly other Canadian provinces and territories.
Recalled products: See full list and product photos here.
At the time of posting this recall, there have been no reports of illness associated with consumption of these products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation that may lead to recalls of other products. CFIA confirms that the industry is removing recalled products from the market.
Consumers should not consume, use, sell, offer, or distribute recalled products.
About listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled, but it can still cause severe, even life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and develops symptoms of listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell the doctor about the possibility of listeria infection.
It can also take up to 70 days for symptoms of listeriosis to develop after exposure to Listeria monocytogenes, so people who have eaten the recalled products should be on the lookout for symptoms in the coming weeks.
Symptoms of Listeria infection include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle pain, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Special laboratory tests are required to diagnose listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and immunocompromised cancer patients are especially at increased risk of serious illness, life-threatening infections, and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature birth, infection of the newborn, and even stillbirth.
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