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Listeria concerns prompt Maple Leaf wiener recall

Source: Canada.com

Ottawa : Canada | 4 months ago

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The wieners had been sold in stores nationally. A listeriosis outbreak at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto last year was linked to the deaths of 22 Canadians and prompted an investigation into food inspection practices around the country. The release said that âgovernment and industry were...

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