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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.

CORRECTED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

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

OTTAWA, April 15, 2010 - The public warnings issued on April 9 and 10, 2010 have been updated to correctly identify the affected lot code information for all of the listed products.

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 food, manufactured in Canada, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Lot Code*
Inovacure	Chicken Flavour Soup Mix	154 g	6 21498 55040 4	461881
Inovacure	Chicken Noodle Flavour Soup Mix	175 g	6 21498 55110 4	456197 430603
Proti Diet	Chicken High Protein Soup Mix	154 g	6 21498 35040 0	444974
Proti Diet	Chicken Noodle High Protein Soup Mix	175 g	6 21498 35110 0	456197 434231
ProtiLife Diet	Chicken Noodle Soup Mix	195 g	6 21498 67150 5	453986 435758
None	Chicken Noodle Soup Mix (Prepared for: Dr. Bernstein Health & Diet Clinics)	175 g	None	456197 430603
Inovacure	Case**	1.* kg**	None	466545 458648

*Corrections made to all lot codes
** Correction - April 19, 2010

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

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