Culinary Creations Gourmet brand and Denny’s Express brand roast beef sandwiches are being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were distributed in Ontario at the retail level. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The recalled Culinary Creations Gourmet products include Beef and Cheese on Onion Bun in 190 gram packages, with UPC number 6 89069 18085 6 and Best Before AL 16 and AL 23; Roast Beef Sandwich in 155 gram packages with UPC number 6 89069 18093 1 and Best Before AL 16 and AL 23; Jumbo Beef & Swiss Submarine (halved) in 250 gram packages with UPC number 6 89069 18097 9 and Best Before AL 16, AL 17, AL 18, Al 21, Al 23, and AL 24; and Jumbo Beef & Swiss Submarine in 250 gram packages, with UPC number 6 89069 18097 9 and best before AL 17 and AL 21. Finally, Denny’s Express Beef & Swiss Submarine in 250 gram packages is recalled, with UPC number 7 76393 40003 0 and best before 0718. You can see pictures of product labels at the CFIA web site.
If you purchased any of these products, don’t eat them, even if you are going to heat them before serving. Discard them in a double wrapped container in a secure garbage can, or take them back to the place of purchase for a refund.
Then clean out your refrigerator or freezer with a solution of 1 tablespoon liquid chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of water. Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures, and freezing does not kill it. Wash your hands after handling this product and after cleaning.
If you ate any of these products, you need to watch yourself for the symptoms of listeriosis for the next 70 days. Symptoms can include high fever, vomiting, nausea, stiff neck, severe headache, and muscle aches. Pregnant women are particularly at risk, because they can suffer miscarriage, premature labor, and stillbirth with this infection even they may only be mildly ill. If you do feel sick, see your doctor.
