Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, here’s all the food recalled this week in Canada

With Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching, a number of foods that may be a snack of choice have been recalled in Canada this week.

Some are linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak in the U.S.

On Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalled Fresh Express brand Salsa! Ensalada Salad Kit due to possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in Alberta and B.C., with best-before dates from Jan. 8, 2024, up to and including Feb. 22, 2024.

On Thursday, CFIA recalled Rojo’s brand black bean six-layer dip due to possible Listeria contamination. It was distributed to Ontario, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Quebec.

On Wednesday, a recall notice was issued for President’s Choice brand and Taylor Farms brand Mexican-Style Street Corn Salad Kits sold nationally with best-before dates up to and including Feb. 19, 2024.

A Southwest Potato, Black Bean, & Egg Wrap product was also recalled that was sold nationally in hotels, restaurants and institutions.

On Tuesday, Bauman’s Country Meat Shop brand Summer Sausages were recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, which were sold at Bauman’s Country Meat Shop in Dobbinton, Ont.

Some of the products recalled feature cheese from Rizo-López Foods, Inc., the company behind the outbreak of Listeria in the U.S. that has spanned multiple states and dates back to 2014.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated the outbreak in 2017 and 2021 and identified some cheeses as the source of the outbreak but there wasn’t enough information to target a specific brand, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

However, it was narrowed down to Rizo-López Foods in January 2024 after new illnesses were reported in December and the FDA found traces of