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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

CERTAIN T. MARZETTI BRAND VEGGIE DIPS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

List of Recalled Products | Related Alerts (listed by date)

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OTTAWA, March 2, 2010 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Priority Brands are warning the public not to consume T. Marzetti brand Veggie Dips described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

These products contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada. Basic Food Flavors initiated a recall of the hydrolyzed vegetable protein due to Salmonella contamination.

The following T. Marzetti brands Veggie Dips, products of USA, are affected by this alert:

Product	Size	UPC	Best Before Date
Spinach Veggie Dip	340 g	70200 58843	10AL11F 10AL17F 10AL24F 10AL30F 10MA08F 10JN12F
Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip	340 g	70200 58844	10ALL17F 10AL24F 10AL30F 10MA08F 10JN05F 10JN14F

These products have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses 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 food borne 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 importer, Priority Brands, Markham, ON, is 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 one of the following numbers: Priority Brands at 1-866-802-2276; www.prioritybrands.com

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 the original recall of these products, please refer to the public warning issued by the U.S. manufacturer, T. Marzetti Company, Columbus, Ohio http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm202608.htm

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 all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

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613-773-6600

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Spinach Veggie Dip