Slater Vecchio LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers and sellers of Silk and Great Value branded plant-based beverages. The class action seeks to represent all individuals and legal persons in Canada who purchased or who claim to have gotten sick after consuming Silk and Great Value branded plant-based beverages recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
On July 8, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a recall for 18 different Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. A complete list of the recalled products can be viewed on the Government of Canada’s website.
If you or someone you know has consumed or purchased recalled plant-based beverages, our lawyers can help, please fill out our contact form today.
The recalled products have a best before date up to and including October 4, 2024 and the product code contains “7825”, as seen in the image below:
Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms of Listeriosis include:
A class action is a legal case through which one person makes a claim to the Court on behalf of similarly situated class of people who have the same or a similar legal claim. A class action seeks to hold a defendant or defendants responsible for their conduct that affects each member of the class by resolving issues that are common to the class in the same legal proceeding, instead of each class member bringing a claim individually.
The individual who first files the claim must ask the Court for permission to proceed as a class action. If permission is granted (referred as “authorized” in Quebec, and “certified” in all other Canadian provinces) and the case may proceed as a class action, the Court will appoint an individual as “Representative Plaintiff” to represent the best interests of the class during the litigation and define the class group. Each person who meets the criteria of the class group is considered a “Class Member”.
Do not consume the recalled products and seek medical treatment as appropriate.
If you consumed a recalled product and felt sick, fill out the form on this webpage and make detailed notes about the circumstances of your illness, including:
In order to prove that your illness was caused by the consumption of the recalled products, it is important that you collect and retain the above-listed information as soon as possible.
Contact our office or fill out the form on this page to obtain more information and receive timely updates regarding this action. Slater Vecchio LLP will also contact you and ask for detailed information about your claim.
