HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, February 19, 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
Country Kitchen - Highland Farms	Natural Trail Mix	400 g	6 28997 51992 5	All codes
Country Kitchen - Highland Farms	Master Zen Mix	275 g	6 28997 51993 2	All Codes
Country Mile	Hit the Trail Mix	225 g	6 28997 03002 4	All codes
Energi Snacks	Chocolate Nut Crunch	130 g	6 28997 16018 9	All codes
Energi Snacks	Chocolate Nut Crunch	130 g	6 28997 16052 3	All codes
Energize	Oriental Mix	125 g	6 28997 08066 1	All codes
Goodness Me!	Organic Chocolate Paradise Mix	200 g	6 28997 08017 3	All codes
Naturalife	Chocolate Nut Crunch	350 g	6 28997 77003 6	All codes
Naturalife	Chocolate Nut Delight	270 g	6 28997 77059 3	All codes
Naturalife	Hit the Trail Mix	350 g	6 28997 77002 9	All codes
Naturalife	Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts	275 g	6 28997 77026 5	All codes
Naturalife	On the Trail Mix	265 g	6 28997 77055 5	All codes
Naturalife	Zen Crunch Mix	220 g	6 28997 77060 9	All codes
Naturalife	Zen Party Mix	325 g	6 28997 77001 2	All codes
Simply by Nature	Chocolate Nut Crunch	320 g	6 28997 24001 0	All codes
Simply By Nature	Hit the Trail Mix	320 g	6 28997 24002 7	All codes
Simply by Nature	Zen Party Mix	275 g	6 28997 24004 1	All codes
Simply Pure	Energy Nuggets	200 g	6 77403 70999 3	All codes
Simply Pure	Energy Power Mix	260 g	6 77403 71040 1	All codes
Simply Pure	Hit the Trail Mix	260 g	6 77403 71038 8	All codes
Simply Pure	Zen Party Mix	225 g	6 77403 71037 1	All codes
Sunridge Farms	Organic Chocolate Paradise	200 g	6 28997 06936 9	All codes
The Organic Garage	All Natural Oriental Party Mix	Variable Weight	No UPC Number	All codes
Whole Foods Market	Chocolate Nut Crunch	300 g	6 28997 31034 8	All codes
Whole Foods Market	Energy Nuggets	290 g	6 28997 31029 4	All codes
Whole Foods Market	Zen Party Mix	225 g	6 28997 31033 1	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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