HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, February 18, 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 food*, manufactured in the United States of America, is affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Garden of Life	Perfect Weight America Peanut Butter Crunch Bar	55 g 12 x 55 g	6 58010 11349 6 6 58010 11350 2	12-19-08 PBC553537 03-20-09 PBC550808 04-03-09 PBC550948 07-11-09 PBC551938 07-23-09 PBC552058
Garden of Life	Füco PROTEIN Peanut Butter Crunch Bar	55 g 12 x 55 g	6 58010 11349 6 6 58010 11350 2	11-06-09 PBC553118 12-31-09 PBC553668
Maxfield's	Gourmet Chocolate	354 g	0 70203 03422 5	All codes
Maxfield's	Gourmet Chocolate	1 kg	0 70203 03423 2	All codes
No brand (Sold at Bulk Barn stores)	Pure Chocolate Bridge Mix, Code #621	Bulk sale	None	Sold up to and including February 6, 2009*
No brand (Sold from bulk at Goodness Me stores)	Carob Celebration Mix	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Whole Foods Markets)	Chocolate Nut Crunch	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Goodness Me and Planet Organic stores)	Organic Chocolate Paradise	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Goodness Me, Planet Organic, Strictly Bulk and Organic Garage stores)	Oriental Party Mix	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Goodness Me stores)	Fancy Trail Mix	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Whole Foods Markets)	Honey Mixed Nuts with Macadamia	Variable weight	None	None
No brand (Sold from bulk at Whole Foods Markets)	Golden Bridge Mix	Variable weight	None	None
Oh Yeah!	Natural Peanut Butter	46 g	7 88434 11369 4	"Best By" date: 07 13 09 08 134A*
Oh Yeah!	Natural Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip	46 g	7 88434 11384 7	"Best By" date: 07 13 09 08 134A*

* 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.

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*Four Botticelli products were removed from this alert upon confirmation that they were not affected by the PCA recall.