Grocery shoppers in Surrey and Vancouver are being asked to avoid buying certain sausage products after a health inspection revealed bacterial contamination.
Vancouver Coastal Health issued an alert on Tuesday, warning people not to eat Polonia Sausage House products sold at four locations between Aug. 1 and Nov. 2:
- Vancouver Sausage
2434 E Hastings St., Vancouver
- Vancouver Deli
4286 Fraser St., Vancouver
- Surrey Bakery
14641 108 Ave., Surrey
- Surrey Deli
14045 104 Ave., Surrey
The health authority said the following products were contaminated with E. coli, listeria or other bacteria:
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Cervelat Salami
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Polish Salami
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Ziger Salami
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Hungarian Salami
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Chorizo
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Polish Smoked Sausage
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Hot Hungarian
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Gypsy Salami
Eating the products could lead to diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and fever, and could cause meningitis, kidney failure or other serious illnesses.