TORONTO and BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Canada – On July 8, 2024, Danone Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a voluntary recall on 15 Silk refrigerated beverage products due to concerns surrounding potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
Today, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provided an update and issued a public health notice regarding the outbreak of Listeria infections.
Frédéric Guichard, President of Danone Canada, provides the following statement:
“The news in this notice is devastating and our most sincere sympathies go out to the families and loved ones during this difficult time.
We would like to reassure our consumers that we have conducted the recall and have removed the affected products from retail shelves, in close collaboration with our retail partners.
We are working with the utmost seriousness and in close partnership with the authorities to thoroughly investigate and shed light on the circumstances surrounding this event. Food safety, quality, and the health of our consumers are, and will always be, at the core of everything we do.
We are committed to providing updates as more information becomes available.”
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to follow the instructions provided by the CFIA and refrain from consuming them.
They can contact Danone Canada’s customer service at 1-866-233-5410 or visit www.silkcanada.ca/contact-us/ for guidance on safe disposal and more consumer information.
