HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, February 26, 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
3rd Street Market	Energy Chunks	Various weights	None	None
Community natural foods	Golden Bridge Mix	Various weights	All	Pack Dates up to and including 09/FE/17
Community natural foods	Chocolate Peanut Clusters	Various weights	All	Pack Dates up to and including 09/FE/17
Glutenfreeda's Real Cookies	Peanut Envy Frozen Cookie Dough	1 Quart	8 58246 00101 1	All "Use by" dates up to and including 2/24/10 (Feb. 24, 2010)
No brand (Sold at McLaren Foods, Nelson, BC)	Milk Chocolate Peanut Clusters	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Mountain Goodness, Revelstoke, BC)	Milk Chocolate Peanut Clusters	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Mountain Goodness, Revelstoke, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Evergreen Natural Foods, Crescent Valley, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No Brand (Sold at Hokum Boodles, Smithers, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Lifestyle Natural Foods, Vernon, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Meadow Organics, Smithers, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Natures Pantry, Smithers, BC)	Energy Nuggets	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Natures Pantry, Smithers, BC)	Zen Party Mix	Various weights	None	None
No brand (Sold at Abaco Foods, Kelowna, BC)	Golden Bridge Mix	Various weights	None	None

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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