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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.

Updated Food Recall Warning - Various products made with onions grown by Thomson International Inc. recalled due to Salmonella

From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recall date:
August 7, 2020
Reason for recall:
Microbiological - Salmonella
Hazard classification:
Class 1
Company / Firm:
Copperside Foods Ltd., Fresh is Best Salsa and Company, Sobeys Capital Inc.
Distribution:
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Extent of the distribution:
Consumer , Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
Reference number:
13945, 13946, 13947

Recall details

Ottawa, August 7, 2020 - The food recall warning issued on August 1, 2020 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling various products made with onions grown by Thomson International Inc., Bakersfield, California (USA), from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products described below.

These products may also have been purchased on-line or through various restaurant or convenience store locations. The CFIA will continue its investigation into other possible importers and additional recalls may follow.

Recalled products: Consumer

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Mild Fresh Salsa 375 mL 6 28130 03751 4 BBD:
21 SEP 2020
25 SEP 2020
28 SEP 2020
02 OCT 2020
Distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Medium Fresh Salsa 375 mL 6 28130 03752 1 BBD:
21 SEP 2020
25 SEP 2020
28 SEP 2020
02 OCT 2020
05 OCT 2020
Distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Hot Fresh Salsa 375 mL 6 28130 03753 8 BBD:
21 SEP 2020
25 SEP 2020
28 SEP 2020
02 OCT 2020
Distributed in British Columbia
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Extra Hot Fresh Salsa 375 mL 6 28130 03754 5 BBD:
21 SEP 2020
25 SEP 2020
28 SEP 2020
02 OCT 2020
Distributed in British Columbia
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Salsa Fresca 2.2 L 6 28130 00221 5 BBD:
28 SEP 2020
05 OCT 2020
Distributed in British Columbia
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Savory Southwestern Black Bean & Corn Salsa 220 mL 6 28130 02204 6 BBD:
15 AUG 2020
21 AUG 2020
28 AUG 2020
Distributed in Alberta and British Columbia
Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. Tropical Fruit Salsa 220 mL None BBD:
06 AUG 2020
Distributed in British Columbia
Skeena Select BBQ Beef Sub 295 g 0 204157 706994 All best before dates up to and including AU.11.20 Distributed in British Columbia
Skeena Select Pizza Sub 405 g 0 204109 706997 All best before dates up to and including
AU.10.20
Distributed in British Columbia
Skeena Select Broccoli Salad Variable Starts with
0 205116
All best before dates up to and including
AU.11.20
Distributed in British Columbia
Skeena Select Chicken Quesadilla 280 g 0 205153 105996 All best before dates up to and including
AU.11.20
Distributed in British Columbia
None Greek Salad Variable Starts with
0 205106
All best before dates up to and including
AU.11.20
Distributed in British Columbia
None Greek Pasta Salad Variable Starts with
0 205130
All best before dates up to and including
AU.11.20
Distributed in British Columbia
None Curried Quinoa Kale Salad Variable Starts with
0 205117
All best before dates up to and
including AU.11.20
Distributed in British Columbia
None Gourmet Sandwiches Entertaining Variable Starts with 257369 All packed on dates up to and including August 7, 2020 Distributed at various IGA, Safeway, Sobeys and Thrifty Foods locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
None Gourmet Sandwiches Sm Variable Starts with
240060
All packed on dates up to and including August 7, 2020 Distributed at various IGA, Safeway, Sobeys and Thrifty Foods locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Recalled products: Hotel /Restaurant/ Institution:

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
None Butter Chicken Sauce (Frozen) 100 g None All units sold up to and including August 7, 2020 Distributed in British Columbia

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the source of the onions in your product, check with your place of purchase.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak followed by a recall in the United States by Thomson International Inc. located in Bakersfield, California. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the Public Health Notice for further details on this active outbreak investigation.

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Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
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Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
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