BARRIE, Ont. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Barrie Bros. Local Food Company 1892 are advising consumers to avoid Barrie Bros. fresh broccoli soup, which may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

Barrie Bros recalled the affected product, which may contain toxins that could lead to botulism, a life-threatening illness. The product does not have a UPC number, lot code or best-before date, but it has been distributed throughout the province.

TORONTO — E11even, a new restaurant that offers an updated take on North American classics amidst a “Rockwell-inspired” design, is the newest tenant at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Square, which also houses Hôtel Le Germain, Real Sports Bar & Grill and Longo’s.

"Our goal at e11even is to ensure our guests feel at home," said Robert Bartley, the director of Culinary. "The menu is familiar, yet refined and contains all of the items you might crave from your favourite restaurant. It's a place where you can feel comfortable coming to before an event, out for a drink with friends, family or entertaining clients."

Leather banquettes, wooden tabletops, antique mirrors and masonry floors provide the setting for dishes of seared tuna salad ($21) and a platinum service kosher hotdog ($16) for lunch and tuna tartare ($18) and twisted primavera ($19) for dinner.

TORONTO — Prime Pubs recently announced the opening of two new Fionn MacCool’s Irish pubs, one in Orangeville, Ont. and the second at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Located in Terminal 3, the Pearson project is in association with HMSHost, a company that already oversees operations for Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Molson Pub and others inside the airport.

“HMSHost is a great partner and we are very happy to have Fionn MacCool’s at the airport,” said Janine Gervais, general manager of Retail for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.

WIARTON, Ont. — Foodservice industry veteran Julia Adams died last week at the Grey Bruce Health Services hospital in Wiarton, Ont. She was 71.

The Toronto-born Adams was president of the foodservice cookware manufacturer Vollrath Canada and was one of the first women in the industry to obtain a senior position. She is fondly remembered by colleagues and survived by her husband, Paul Adams, her children, grandchildren, brother, nieces and nephews.