OTTAWA (Reuters) – One person has died and 87 aresick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in theCanadian province of Quebec, health officials said on Friday.

The outbreak comes amid consumer alarm over a massive recall byMaple Leaf Foods Inc of ready-to-eat meats. An outbreak oflisteriosis food poisoning from deli meats produced at thecompany’s Toronto plant has been linked to the deaths of 15people.

Quebec public health director Horacio Arruda said the salmonellaoutbreak had no connection to the Maple Leaf case. Three brands ofcheese were being recalled after an unusually high number ofsalmonellosis cases were reported.

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