Smith Meats Class Action
Merchant Law Group is investigating reports that some meat products manufactured by Smith's Quality Meats, which distributes products in several provinces from British Columbia to Ontario, are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a potentially harmful bacteria that can cause listerioris, a food-borne illness. Symptoms of listeria can include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea..
Anyone who may have purchased or consumed Smith's Quality Meats should contact Merchant Law Group LLP by completing the questionnaire below to receive more information. (Product packaging or proof of purchase, while potentially helpful, is not be necessary.)
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled 14 varieties of pre-cooked meat sold by Winnipeg-based Smith's Quality Meats sold across Canada, citing possible listeria contamination. The meat products, which include beef salami, pepperoni, roast beef and other products, bear the following markings: Establishment number 294 and a best before date between 2010JN11 (June 11, 2010) and 2010SE03 (Sept. 3, 2010) inclusive. These products have been distributed to retail stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
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Listeria monocytogenes (commonly called Listeria) is a bacteria that may cause a potentially fatal infection called listeriosis. Listeria can have an incubation period of anywhere from a few days to three months. This means that a person might be carrying the bacteria, but might not display symptoms immediately. This infection is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly and individuals with weakened immune systems. In adults, particularly the elderly or those with compromised immune systems, the disease can lead to brain infection (meningitis), blood infection (septicemia), lung infection (pneumonia), heart infection (endocarditis) and even death. For more information on Listeria, please see the Health Canada website at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/food-aliment/listeria-eng.php.
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