Several ready-to-eat deli products sold across Alberta and Saskatchewan are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.
The recall affects a range of pasta salads and cauliflower-based items sold at Sobeys banner stores, including Safeway and IGA locations.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious illness.
Affected products in Alberta and Saskatchewan
The following items have been identified in the recall:
- Creamy Carbonara Pasta Salad with Bacon and Peas – PLU 34512
- Creamy Garlic and Spinach Pasta Salad – PLU 60079
- Carbonara Pasta Salad with Ham and Bacon – PLU 26727
- Parmesan Cauliflower Cakes (1 piece) – PLU 27079
- Parmesan Cauliflower Cakes (4 piece) – PLU 36327
- Spinach Feta Cauliflower Cake (1 piece) – PLU 68468
- Spinach Feta Cauliflower Cakes (4 piece) – PLU 46370
- Parmesan Cheese Cauliflower Cake (1 piece) – PLU 36012
- Spinach Feta Cheese Cauliflower Cake (1 piece) – PLU 35709
All affected products carry best-before dates extending into early June 2026.
Health risks and symptoms
Listeria infections can cause symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.
Pregnant women, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe illness. In rare cases, infections can be fatal.
What to do
Health officials advise residents to check their homes for the affected products.
Do not consume, serve or distribute recalled items. Products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Anyone who believes they became sick after consuming a recalled product should contact a healthcare provider.
The recall applies to Sobeys banner stores across Western Canada, including Safeway and IGA locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
For more information head over to the full recall: Certain cheese products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes – Canada.ca
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