Canadians have days left to claim from $7.5-million Silk and Great Value settlement

Some Canadians may qualify for compensation from a $7.5-million class-action settlement over recalled Silk and Great Value products. Claims administrator Concilia says class members must file by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

In 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said it had received reports of listeria illnesses linked to refrigerated plant-based beverages between August 2023 and mid-July 2024. The outbreak resulted in three deaths, 20 reported illnesses and 15 hospitalizations. A recall warning issued on July 8, 2024, covered various Silk and Great Value refrigerated plant-based beverages. The latest best-before date for the recalled products was Oct. 4, 2024, according to the notice.

That year, LPC Avocats filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Canadians who bought or consumed Silk or Great Value products included in the recall. The suit names Danone Canada, Walmart Canada and Intact Insurance Company as defendants. It alleges that recalled plant-based beverages made by Joriki Inc. and sold by Danone Canada and Walmart Canada posed “a safety risk” to consumers. It also alleges the defendants were negligent in managing their recall programs after consumers became ill and experienced health problems from beverages contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Danone Canada and Walmart Canada agreed to a $7.5-million settlement while denying all allegations, wrongdoing and liability.

People who bought or consumed Silk Canada or Great Value products covered by the July 8, 2024, recall may be eligible to claim. Eligible class members include Canadians who suffered physical or psychological harm after consuming the products, as well as their successors, family members and dependants.

For eligible claimants, compensation depends on the injury: symptoms lasting up to 48 hours may qualify for $400; symptoms lasting more than 48 hours and up to one week may qualify for $1,500; and symptoms lasting longer than a week without hospitalization may qualify for $7,000. Someone hospitalized for more than a week without complications or permanent symptoms may qualify for $10,000 to $30,000. Those whose symptoms lasted more than a week, who were hospitalized and developed severe complications or permanent symptoms may receive up to $150,000. If the illness resulted in the death of a loved one, eligible claimants may receive up to $300,000.

Claims must be filed online by Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.