Seventy-two people across three provinces have fallen ill after eating salami that was recalled by the Public Health Agency of Canada earlier this month over possible salmonella contamination.
The federal agency issued a revised notice on June 24 about an outbreak of salmonella infections associated with Rea brand Genoa Salami Sweet, Rea brand Genoa Salami Hot, and Bona brand Mild Genova Salami. The products were recalled in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario on June 10 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Fifty-seven of the laboratory-confirmed salmonella cases are in Alberta, 14 are in Ontario, and one is in Manitoba. Most of the people became ill between mid-April and mid-June and seven have been hospitalized thus far, the advisory says….