The CFIA is urging across the country not to drink the recalled beverages with expiry dates up to and including Oct. 4.
Illnesses have been reported related to these recalled products. The CFIA did not specify how many in Canada have fallen sick so far.
Ontario’s top doctor said Tuesday nine in the province have become sick with listeriosis, and five have been hospitalized in the outbreak.
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said should check their fridges for the recalled products and immediately throw them out or return them to where they were purchased.
A food safety investigation is ongoing that may result in additional products being pulled, the CFIA said.
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria commonly found in soil and it causes foodborne illnesses in humans.
Food contaminated with Listeria may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick, the CFIA says.
Typical symptoms associated with Listeria illness include gastrointestinal problems — like diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting — as well as fever, muscle aches, neck stiffness and severe headache. In serious cases, it can even cause death.
The risks of Listeria infections are greatest for pregnant women, the elderly and with weakened immune systems.
