The company Maple Leaf Foods said Wednesday it has reopened a processing plant that was shut down for nearly a month after it was linked to tainted meat that caused a bacteria outbreak that killed 17 people across Canada.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain said production has resumed under a phasing-in period and tests will be done before any food is released to the public.
All 191 meat products made at the Toronto facility were recalled.
Listeria bacterium was found deep inside slicing equipment used on processed meats such as bologna, turkey and ham.
None of the plant's production will be distributed until the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is confident new safety procedures in the facility are effective, McCain said.
He said the new safety measures include testing processed meats before shipping.
At least 17 deaths in Canada have been attributed to the listeria contamination at the plant.
Six more deaths are under investigation.
In all, 38 cases of listeriosis have been confirmed and 20 more are suspected.
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