Boucherie Viau recalls smoked ham over possible Listeria contamination
Vacuum-packed jambon cuit fumé sold in Montreal and Montérégie may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Check your fridge if you bought lot 100926JCFR.
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Quebec's agriculture ministry issued a recall Tuesday for smoked ham potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The product is jambon cuit fumé reg (smoked cooked ham) in variable format, sold refrigerated in vacuum-packed clear plastic bags. The specific lot affected is 100926JCFR with a best-before date of October 26, 2026. The UPC is 6 46437 75444 6.
Boucherie Viau inc., located at 83 chemin de Covey Hill in Hemmingford, produced the product. It was sold at multiple establishments throughout Montreal and the Montérégie region.
Consumers should not eat the product even if it shows no signs of spoilage or unusual odour. Listeriosis symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, typically appearing 3 to 30 days after consuming contaminated food—though onset can be delayed up to 70 days. Pregnant women, unborn children, elderly persons, young children, and immunocompromised individuals face higher risk.
Anyone who consumed this product and is experiencing symptoms should consult a health-care professional. As of Tuesday, the ministry had received no reports of illness linked to the product. For consumer inquiries, contact the ministry at smsaia@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca. The recall reference number is 5809.
How many units of this product were distributed across the two regions?
Has the contamination source been identified within the facility?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
What product is being recalled?
Jambon cuit fumé reg (smoked cooked ham) in vacuum-packed clear plastic bags, lot 100926JCFR, produced by Boucherie Viau inc.
Why is the product being recalled?
The ham may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.
Where was this ham sold?
Multiple establishments throughout Montreal and the Montérégie region.
