HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, February 11, 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 the United States of America, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Amaranth Whole Foods Market	Miso Curry Nut Mix	Various weights	Various	None
None - Sold at Lynn's Vitamin Gallery	Miso Curry Nut Mix	Various weights	None	None
None - Sold at Nutter's Foods #49 (Kamloops)	Miso Curry Nut Mix	Bulk Sale	None	None
Dillon's Gourmet	Peanut Roll	3 oz	0 17279 04003 3	02907 to 35807 00708 to 35708 00509 to 02209
Simbree	Oat Bites with Peanuts, Almonds and Pistachios	170 g	8 94898 00006 9 (Single Package) 8 94848 00024 3 (Case)	Expiration dates: 02/2009 - 02/2010
Simbree	Oat Bites with Peanuts, Almonds and Pistachios	426 g	8 94898 00002 1 (Single Package) 8 94848 00027 4 (Case)	Expiration dates: 02/2009 - 02/2010
North Star	Bulk Old Fashioned Combo Cone	24 x 4.5 oz	N / A*	All codes

* Corrections to a previous release

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.

-30-

Media Inquiries: