HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEINS (HVP) RECALLED BY BASIC FOOD FLAVORS INC. MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

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OTTAWA, March 11, 2010 - 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 dry powder and paste hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) ingredients which have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Basic Food Flavors 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 HVP ingredients. 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	Code
Amira	Cajun Mix	140 g	0 69467 73387 6	All codes
Amira	Cajun Mix	200 g	0 69467 73334 0	All codes
Amira	Cajun Mix	454 g	0 69467 90862 5	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	200 g	0 69467 70267 4	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	454 g	0 69467 90980 6	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	454 g	0 69467 76214 2	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	700 g	0 69467 60514 2	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	1 kg	0 69467 19101 0	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	1 kg	0 69467 19166 9	All codes
Amira	Peanut B.B.Q	2 kg	0 69467 20001 9	All codes
Amira	B.B.Q Sunflower Seeds	200 g	0 69467 71183 6	All codes
Amira	B.B.Q Sunflower Seeds	225 g	0 69467 71184 3	All codes
Amira	B.B.Q Sunflower Seeds	454 g	0 69467 90946 2	All codes
Amira	B.B.Q Sunflower Seeds	1 kg	0 69467 19119 5	All codes
Fontaine Santé	Spinach Dip - Original	250 g	7 70333 02130 9	From 09MR2010 023 to 19AL2010 064
Fontaine Santé	Spinach Dip	420 g	7 70333 02131 6	From 09MR2010 023 to 19AL2010 064
Fontaine Santé	Spinach Dip	900 g	7 70333 00201 8	From 09MR2010 023 to 19AL2010 064
Fontaine Santé	Spinach Dip	2 x 420 g	7 70333 43435 2	From 09MR2010 023 to 19AL2010 064
Fontaine Santé	Spinach Dip Lite	250 g	7 70333 02135 4	From 25MR2010 049 to 01AL2010 056

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/2010/salmonellaprotbe.shtml

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 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 manufacturers 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 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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Media enquiries:

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600

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