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The following health alert is from the Ontario Health Office on September 29, 2011.

Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, and Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, are warning Ontarians not to consume the following brand of smoked salmon because it may be contaminated with Listeria:

Strubs Smoked Salmon ready to eat, lot 09192011, distributed: in 250 gram vacuum packs.

Although the originating processing plant for the product is in Toronto, the extent of the distribution of the product across Ontario is unknown. If you have the product, it is recommended that it be discarded or returned to the retailer or the food supplier. If it is to be returned to the supplier, the product should be clearly marked and kept separate from other food products until it is returned. The smoked salmon may have been purchased from supermarkets, grocery stores or delicatessens. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.