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Users should note that the products listed in the archive have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. Food recalls or allergy alerts are not an indication of the food safety status of products produced at a later date.
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
CERTAIN ORGANIC SESAME SEEDS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA
OTTAWA, January 22, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain pre-packaged and bulk organic sesame seeds described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected organic sesame seeds described in the table below are affected by this alert.
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Brand / Distributor |
Product description |
Size and Codes |
Date Sold |
Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shares |
Certified Organic Natural Sesame Seed |
25 lbs |
October 02, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
New Brunswick |
|
Mountain Path Inc. |
Organic- Biologique |
11.34 kg (Shares 25 lbs) |
October 02, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Ontario |
|
Produits Nutri-Forme Inc |
Org. Natural Sesame Seeds |
350 g |
November 01, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Quebec |
|
Speerville flour mill |
Certified Organic Sesame Seeds |
910g (2 lbs) |
September 21, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Atlantic Provinces |
|
Ontario Natural Food Co-op |
Sesame Seeds Natural Organic |
11.34 Kg (Shares 25 lbs) |
November 06, 2007 to January 21, 2008 inclusive |
Ontario |
|
Westpoint Naturals |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g 400g 2 kg 5kg 11.3 kg Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Alberta |
|
Charlie Brown's |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g 400g 5kg Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Health First |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
11.3 kg |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Whole Foods Market |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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The Vitamin Centre Stores |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
400g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
|
Valley Natural Health Products |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
2 kg |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Sangster's Health Centres |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
400g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Alberta |
|
Root's Natural |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
|
Homesteader Health Organic |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g 400g Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 |
Alberta |
|
Nutraways |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
|
Capers Organics |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g 5kg 11.3 kg Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
|
Nature's Finest Gourmet |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
5kg |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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The Organic Grocer |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Small Potatoes Spud.ca |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Healthyway |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Maria's Health Foods |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
400g |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
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Planet Organic Market |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
200g 11.3 kg Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
Alberta |
|
Power of Food.com |
Organic Unhulled Sesame Seed |
400g 5kg Lot # - Codes ending with numbers 001 to 021 inclusive and 292 to 365 inclusive. |
October 19, 2007 to January 22, 2008 inclusive |
British Columbia |
The organic sesame seeds described above may also have been sold at the retail level in bulk form or in smaller unlabeled store packages. Consumers who may have purchased organic sesame seeds during the specified time period and are unsure if they have the affected product are advised to check with the retail store to determine if their product is affected.
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 affected Organic Sesame Seeds was imported from Uganda. The CFIA is working with the importer and various Canadian distributors to recall the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the 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/causee.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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