OTTAWA, Ontario – Canadian officials have confirmed that an outbreak of listeriosis which has killed at least four people has been traced back to processed meats produced at a Maple Leaf Consumer Foods plant.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) have been testing samples of recalled meat for the past week to determine the source of a fatal outbreak of listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes.