Canada:Smoked trout and smoked arctic char Recallrd due to Clostridium botulinum contamination

Lake Land Meats & Farm Market is recalling smoked trout and smoked arctic char from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The affected products were sold in variable weight packages at the following retail locations in Ontario during the periods shown below.

Retail Location	Address	Dates Sold
Lake Land Meats Farm & Market Retail Store	1226 St. Paul St. West St. Catharines ON	Up to and including February 13, 2015.
Cheese Shoppe on Locke	190 Locke St. South Hamilton ON	Up to and including February 13, 2015.
Upper Canada Cheese Company	4159 Jordan Rd. Jordan Station ON	Up to and including February 13, 2015.

Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Lake Land Meats & Farm Market: Arden Vaughn 905-931-9051

For more information, consumers and industry can contact the CFIA by filling out the online feedback form.

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Canada: Smoked Fish Recalled Due to Botulinum

Orr's Fine Meats and Deli is recalling Smoked Fish from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold from Orr's Fine Meats and Deli in Parry Sound, Ontario.

Recalled products

Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Smoked White Fish	Variable (1 filet)	All	None
Smoked Lake Trout	Variable (1 filet)	All	None

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.