US EditionFOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was 'haven for listeria,' experts say
Inspection reports found condensation, peeling paint and weak testing at the plant, and public health officials linked the outbreak to 20 illnesses, 15 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
- Recently released Freedom of Information documents reveal the Pickering, Ont., facility operated by Joriki was cited for multiple infractions linked to a 2024 deadly listeria outbreak that experts describe as a "haven for listeria."
- Between June and August 2024, inspectors discovered significant sanitation failures including condensation on ceilings and peeling paint, while the facility failed to properly implement environmental swabbing and finished product testing protocols.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada reported the outbreak caused 20 illnesses, 15 hospitalizations, and three deaths, leading to a $6.5-million class action settlement in November with affected consumers.
- Joriki ceased operations at the end of 2024 after the plant never resumed production following the corrective action plan deadline, effectively ending the facility's involvement in food manufacturing.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency committed to conducting risk-based inspections of more than 2,400 manufactured food facilities by fall 2026, strengthening oversight of emerging product categories like plant-based beverages.
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Documents detailing the inspection of a beverage production plant, which is said to be the cause of a deadly listeriosis epidemic, show that it was cited for several offences that had not previously been made public, some of which, according to experts, suggested that it could have created a "listeria nest".
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FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was ‘haven for listeria,’ experts say
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FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was 'haven for listeria,' experts say
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FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was ‘haven for listeria,’ experts say – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was the source of a deadly listeria outbreak reveal it was cited for several infractions that have not been shared previously, including some that experts say suggest may have created a “haven for listeria.” The Canadian Press obtained through a Freedom of Information request a copy of an inspection conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency i…
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