OTTAWA, September 14, 2006 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Inc. are
warning the public not to consume Wendy’s Homestyle Garlic Croutons
because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product, Wendy’s Homestyle Garlic Croutons, is sold in 14
g packages bearing the UPC 0 70200 100282 and the lot code USE BY
FEB 05 07. This product has been sold at
Wendy’s restaurants in Ontario and Quebec.
Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Inc.,
Oakville, Ontario, has initiated a voluntary recall of the affected product
from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of
this product.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not
look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may
cause salmonellosis, a foodborne 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 diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe
arthritis.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
Consumer Relations, Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Inc. at 905-849-7685 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday);
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
www.inspection.gc.ca./english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml#tipcon.
For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety
facts, visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Inc.
Andy Lubinsky at 905-337-4622
Fred Jamieson (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4376
Marie-Andrée Lefebvre
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4044
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