HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, March 2, 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
Glutenfreeda's Real Cookies	Peanut Envy Frozen Cookie Dough	1 lb (454 g)*	8 58246 00101 1	All "Use by" dates up to and including 2/24/10 (Feb. 24, 2010)
No brand – sold from bulk at 3rd Street Market, Medicine Hat AB	Energy Nuggets	Variable weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Capers Community Markets on Cambie St., Robson St. and W 4th Ave. (Kitsilano), Vancouver BC	Energy Nuggets and/or Golden Bridge Mix	Variable weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Donald’s Market on Commercial Dr., Vancouver BC	Energy Nuggets	Variable Weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Husky Mini-Mart, Kimberley BC	Energy Nuggets	Variable Weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Lifestyle Natural Foods, Vernon BC	Energy Nuggets	Variable Weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Mountain Goodness Natural Foods, Revelstoke BC	Energy Nuggets	Variable Weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Nutter’s Bulk & Natural Foods, Jasper AB	Energy Nuggets	Variable Weight	None	None
No brand – sold from bulk at Whole Foods Market on Main St., West Vancouver BC	Energy Nuggets and/or Golden Bridge Mix	Variable Weight	None	None

*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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