RECALL: Butter recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination

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Perron brand and Beurre du Lac brand Butter has been recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The following products have been sold in Quebec, Canada.

Products Affected

Consumers can identify the butter added to the recall by looking for the following information printed on the packaging:

• Perron brand butter in 454-gram packages with the product code 143 069 and the UPC number 7 72622 72454 0; and
• Beurre du Lac brand butter in 454-gram packages with the product code 143 032 and the UPC number 0 62260 00455 6.

Steps to take

Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled butter and developed symptoms of listeriosis should seek medical attention and inform their doctors. It can take up to 70 days after exposure for listeria contamination symptoms to appear, so consuemrs should monitor themselves closely in the coming weeks.

“Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk,” according to the CFIA recall notice.

“Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.”

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