14 The Trusted Source for Canada’s Pork Producers Better Pork | December 2024 Jellied pork recall On Oct. 16, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning for Wagener’s brand ham in jelly due to listeria. The products that were recalled had been sold by a variety of Ontario retailers and could have been clerk-served, sliced, chunked, and sold in a variety of packages and branding. The CFIA urges customers who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled product to contact their retailer. “This recall was triggered by findings by the CFIA during its investigation into a Listeria outbreak linked to Wagener's brand beef jelly tongue,” said a spokesperson for CFIA. “All retailers who received the recalled products from Wagener’s Meat Products and altered them by slicing, chunking, repackaging, and selling were listed on the recall notices.” When asked if this was a systemic issue (perhaps stemming from a regulatory issue that should be addressed), the CFIA confirmed that this was an isolated incident. However, that isolated incident did affect products for a very long list of brands and stores in Ontario including Cataldi Fresh Market, Lady York Foods, Starsky Fine Foods, Coppa’s King City, Glogowski Euro Food, Nika Deli, Staropolskie ‘THE CFIA CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.’ BACKGROUNDER: LOOKING INTO THE JELLIED PORK RECALL BY MATT JONES Corona Borealis - stock.adobe.com Listeria monocytogenes is a naturally occuring bacteria that can cause serious health risks.
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