HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING PEANUT PRODUCTS RECALLED BY PCA MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, February 10, 2009 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the foods described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These foods contain peanut products (butter/paste, as well as whole, crushed, powdered, etc.) that have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) due to Salmonella contamination.

This is an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify and remove all affected products imported into Canada from the U.S. The CFIA is also working with Canadian manufacturers to recall foods containing affected U.S. peanuts. As more products are identified, the CFIA will continue to update its list of recalled products.

The following foods, manufactured in Canada, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Atkins Advantage	Peanut Butter Granola Bar	48 g 15 x 48 g	6 37480 30351 4 6 37480 30354 5*	Best Before 2009 JN 06 2009 JL 19

* Corrections to a previous release

The following foods, manufactured in the United States of America, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
None – sold in unmarked, clear plastic, cone-shaped containers with gold foil tops from Golden Chocolate, Lakeshore ON	Chocolate Covered Peanuts Sugar Free	220 g (SM.)	None	None
None – sold in unmarked, clear plastic, cone-shaped containers with gold foil tops from Golden Chocolate, Lakeshore ON	Chocolate Covered Peanuts Sugar Free	440 g (LG.)	None	None
None – sold in unmarked, clear plastic, cone-shaped containers with gold foil tops from Golden Chocolate, Lakeshore ON	Chocolate Covered Peanuts	220 g (SM.)	None	None
None – sold in unmarked, clear plastic, cone-shaped containers with gold foil tops from Golden Chocolate, Lakeshore ON	Chocolate Covered Peanuts	440 g (LG.)	None	None
Sunbird Snacks	Yogurt Trail Mix	5.5 oz.	0 82321 02028 8	All codes
Sunbird Snacks	Health Mix	5 oz.	0 82321 02045 5	All codes
Sunbird Snacks	Chocolate Peanut Butter Blast	4.5 oz.	0 82321 02087 5	All codes

These products may have been distributed nationally.

For the complete list of recalled products, including those listed above; please visit our web site at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2009/2009typhe.shtml.

There have been no confirmed illnesses in Canada 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 manufacturers and 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 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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