Lucerne Foods Recalls Certain Safeway, TakeAwayCafe Brand Sandwiches

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Lucerne Foods have warned the public not to serve or consume certain Safeway brand and TakeAwayCafe brand sandwiches as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

A total of 28 varieties of Safeway brand Gold Standard sandwiches and TakeAwayCafe brand Mac’s sandwiches have been recalled.

The Safeway brand sandwiches have been distributed in Alberta and Saskatchewan through Safeway stores. The TakeAwayCafe brand sandwiches have been distributed in Alberta through Mac’s convenience stores.

This recall is being initiated as some of these sandwiches contain various ready-to-eat deli meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Consumer Foods of Burlington, Ontario. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these sandwiches, according to the agency.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness.

The manufacturer, Lucerne Foods, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said that it is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.