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OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Delta Country Market, in Delta, Ont., are warning the public not to serve or consume some ready-to-eat deli meats sold in the store northeast of Kingston.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall was initiated because the meats were products recalled by Maple Leaf Foods.

The following ready-to-eat deli meats sold at Delta Country Market are affected by this alert:

Maple Leaf Salami, with a best before date up to and including Sept. 12.

Maple Leaf Waxed Bologna with a best before date up to and including Sept. 12.

Bittners Ham and Bacon Baked Meatloaf with a best before date up to and including of Sept. 15.

The agency also recalled Big Glen Sandwich, with no UPC code and best before dates up to and including Aug. 30.

The sandwich, which may contain Listeria, is sold through vending machines in eastern Ontario.

Glen Fine Foods of Cornwall is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled.

Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness.

Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.

Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.

Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness, however, infections during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).