EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS SNACK FOODS CONTAINING PEANUT BUTTER MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, January 23, 2009 - The public warning issued on January 21, 2009 has been expanded to include additional products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume various snack foods described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These snack foods contain peanut butter and / or peanut paste which have been recently recalled in the USA by Peanut Corporation of America due to Salmonella contamination.

The following snack foods, products of USA, are affected by this alert.

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Clif	Builder's Variety Pack 18 ct	18 pieces	7 22252 62630 2	Expiry Date 2009JN24 2009JL19
Rain Creek Baking Co.	Baklava		0 38105 20211 1	All codes
Supreme Protein	Peanut Butter Crunch	43 g	6 39372 02126 1	B8238A B8252A B8323A
Supreme Protein	Peanut Butter Crunch Carb Conscious	86 g	6 39372 02120 9	B8219A B8238A B8246A B8266A B8275A B8291A B8302A B8311A B8315A B8331A B8336A B8343A B8353A B9006A B9013A
Supreme Protein	Caramel Nut Chocolate	50 g	6 39372 02114 8	B8218A B8261A B8285A B8324A
Supreme Protein	Caramel Nut Chocolate Carb Conscious	96 g	6 39372 02004 2	B8225A B8231A B8257A B8264A B8266A B8274A B8275A B8283A B8285A B8296A B8299A B8301A B8311A B8329A B8337A B8347A B8354A B9006A B9012A
Supreme Protein	Caramel Nut Chocolate Original	96 g	6 39372 02058 5	B8218A B8240A B8257A B9012A
Tri-O-Plex	DUO Peanut Butter Bar	100 g	6 78991 44567 6 (single package) 6 78991 45678 8 (12-pack box) 6 78991 44556 0 (4-box case)	Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10
Tri-O-Plex	Peanut Butter Cookies	85 g	6 78991 23400 3 (single package) 6 78911 23410 2 (12-pack Box) 6 78991 23410 2 (4-box case)	Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10
Tri-O-Plex	Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies	85 g	6 78991 23600 7 (single package) 6 78911 23610 6 (12-pack box) 6 78991 23611 3 (4-box case)	Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10
Tri-O-Plex	Lite Bites Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies	57 g	6 78991 27400 9 (2-cookie pack) 6 78991 27410 8 (12-pack box) 6 78991 27411 5 (4-box case)	Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10
Tri-O-Plex	Peanut Butter Brownie	85 g	6 78991 25100 0 (single package) 6 78911 25110 9 (12-pack box) 6 78991 25111 6 (4-box case)	Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

These products may have been distributed nationally.

The CFIA is continuing its food safety investigation. The above table will be updated to include any additional products distributed in Canada.

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 these 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 diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The importers are 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 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 a complete list of products, visit: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2009/2009typhe.shtml.

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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