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This archive of previously issued food recalls and allergy alerts is provided for reference and research purposes.

Users should note that the products listed in the archive have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. Food recalls or allergy alerts are not an indication of the food safety status of products produced at a later date.

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING PISTACHIOS RECALLED BY SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA BELLA INC., MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, April 8, 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 pistachios that have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., 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. pistachios. As more products are identified, the CFIA will continue to update its list of recalled products.

The following foods, manufactured in Canada, are affected by this alert:

Brand Product Size UPC Lot Code
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 160 g 0 69467 70049 6 All codes
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 175 g 0 69467 71082 2 All codes
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 200 g 0 69467 71070 9 All codes
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 300 g 0 69467 76511 2 All codes
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 454 g 0 69467 90822 9 All codes
Amira Salted Pistachios Calif. 1 kg 0 69467 19026 6 All codes

The following foods, manufactured in the United States of America, are affected by this alert:

Brand Product Size UPC Lot Code
Setton Farms Chili Limón Pistachios * 14 oz / 397 g 0 34325 03312 2 Best Before dates between Jan 14 2010 and June 17 2010.
Energy Club Roasted & Salted Pistachios 2.5 oz / 71 g 0 52679 51940 6 01 19 10 to 03 27 10

* Corrections to a previous release

These products may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported 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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Media enquiries:

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600


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