Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada

Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada

Silk and Great Value plant-based beverage cartons

Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. Photo credit: Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

July 16, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled a selection of plant-based drinks after discovering they could be contaminated with listeria.

CSFS Associate and Land and food systems professor Dr. Siyun Wang said while listeria isn’t as common as other food-borne bacteria like salmonella or E. coli, its mortality rate can be as high as 30 per cent.

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