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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 GREEN CARDAMON MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA
OTTAWA, June 18, 2010 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Asian Food Imports are warning the public not to consume Green Cardamon described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The following Green Cardamon packages, sold between January and March 2010 at Asian Food Imports store located at 275 Wyandotte Street West in Windsor, Ontario are affected by this alert. Green Cardamon is a product of Guatemala.
| Product | Format | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| Green Cardamon | 100 g | 0 59011 41301 9 |
| Green Cardamon | 200 g | 0 59011 41302 6 |
| Green Cardamon | 400 g | 0 59011 41303 3 |
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.
Asian Food Imports, Windsor, 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:
Asian Food Imports at 1-519-254-5966;
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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Additional information
- Fact Sheet: Salmonella Food Safety Facts
