Maple Leaf Warning

With the recent bacteria scare throughout Canada it is absolutely essential that you throw away all Maple Leaf products to protect yourself against Listeria!

While this is meant to be a light-hearted joke, the threat of listeria is very real and we urge you to read the following article for more details on the very serious condition of listeriosis in Maple Leaf Food products. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/24/health-listeria.html

So far, there are 21 confirmed cases of listeriosis from food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, and 30 cases remain under investigation, Health Minister Tony Clement said at a news conference in Ottawa.
Symptoms of listeriosis, which include vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, occur up to 70 days after contaminated food is consumed, with the average incubation period of 30 days, public health officials said.