Canadian health agency recalls Eat Smart kale salads

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale bagged salad kits from six provinces due to possible Listeria monocytogenes.

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(Courtesy Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale bagged salad kits from six provinces due to possible Listeria monocytogenes.

The July 9 recall is for 28-ounce bags of the kale salads, issued by the national agency after it detected listeria in a sample. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall, according to a news release.

The salads have this code on the front of the bag: JUL 17 2019, 2019 JL 17, 2 00 183. The Universal Product Code is 7 09351 89140 3, according to the CFIA release.

The salads were distributed to the following provinces:

  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec

The salads were distributed by Fresh Taste Produce Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, according to the release.

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