Curation Foods is expanding a recall of Eat Smart brand “Chopped Salad Kits” from the marketplace because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
The initial food recall warning was issued on Aug. 26, 2021.
The recall products were distributed in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and possibly nationally in Canada.
The CFIA is verifying that the industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.
There is concern that consumers may have unused portions of the products in their homes because the expiration dates have not yet passed. Consumers can use the following information to determine whether they have the recalled salad in their homes.
Recalled Products:
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes |
| Eat Smart | Asian Sesame (Sésame asiatique) Chopped Salad Kit | 340 g | 7 09351 30169 8 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A A 237 or 2 1B A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Avocado Cheddar Ranch (Ranch avocat et cheddar) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30242 8 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1B A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Chili-Lime Crunch (Croquante chili et lime) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30339 5 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Homestyle Ranch (Ranch comme à la maison) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30346 3 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 A 237 or 2 1A B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Hot Honey (Miel épicé) Chopped Salad Kit | 311 g | 7 09351 30354 8 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Mexican Fiesta (Fiesta Mexicaine) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30335 7 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A A 237 or 2 1B B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Salt & Vinegar (Sel et vinaigre) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30356 2 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Spicy Sweet Kale (Chou frisé doux et épicé) Chopped Salad Kit | 311 g | 7 09351 30352 4 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Strawberry Harvest (Récolte de fraises) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30141 4 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 A 237 |
| Eat Smart | Sweet Kale (Chou frisé doux) Chopped Salad Kit | 340 g | 7 09351 89145 8 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 B 237, 2 1A B 237, or 2 1B B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Sweet Kale (Chou frisé doux) Chopped Salad Kit | 567 g | 7 09351 30204 6 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Sweet Kale (Chou frisé doux) Chopped Salad Kit | 680 g | 7 09351 30279 4 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 0 B 237 |
| Eat Smart | Thai Style Chili Mango (Chili et mangue à la thaïe) Chopped Salad Kit | 283 g | 7 09351 30337 1 | SEP 10 2021 2021 SE 10 2 1A B 237 |
As of the posting of this recall, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumers should check to see if they have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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