Several brands of salami and cacciatore are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), there have been 87 confirmed cases in four provinces. Alberta has seen the most with 68, followed by Ontario with 17, with British Columbia and Manitoba each having one.
Nine people reportedly required hospitalization.
The affected brands are:
Bona
Cosmo's Smoked Meats
Imperial Meats
Longos
Luc's European Meats Cheese & Eats
Marini Salumi
Naturissimo
P&E Foods
Rea
Speziale Fine Foods
Superior Meats
T.J. Meats
Vince's Cured Meats Corp.
These products were distributed to various grocery stores, specialty markets, restaurants, cafes, delis, and butcher shops.
An exact list of each affected product can be found on PHAC's website.
Any affected product should be thrown away or returned to where they were bought from.
Symptoms of salmonella include chills, fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and sudden headache.
