2 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Over Plant-Based Milk Listeria Outbreak

Two law firms have filed class-action lawsuits on behalf of Canadians impacted by a listeriosis outbreak linked to the consumption of recalled plant-based milks. A nationwide recall for 18 beverages under the Silk and Great Value brands was issued by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency July 8. The plant-based milks, which are manufactured by Danone Inc., and Walmart Canada Corp., were recalled due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products have since been linked to 12 laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases, resulting in two deaths and nine hospitalizations. Ten of the cases were located in Ontario, and one each was reported in Quebec and Nova Scotia, according to a July 17 Health Canada advisory....