HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

GOLDEN BOY FOODS WHOLE BLACK PEPPER AND MIXED PEPPERCORN MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, April 27, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Golden Boy Foods Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Whole Black Pepper and Mixed Peppercorn described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following Whole Black Pepper and Mixed Peppercorn products are affected by this alert:

These products are known to have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The manufacturer, Golden Boy Foods Inc., Burnaby, British Columbia, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Anisha Virani, Director, Communications, Golden Boy Foods Inc., at 604-290-8122.

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries:

Anisha Virani
Director, Communications
Golden Boy Foods Inc.
604-290-8122