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2006-10-07 |
2006-09-30
OTTAWA, October 7, 2006 - The public warning
issued on September 30, 2006 has been updated to include additional
information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning
consumers not to drink certain brands of carrot juice described below due to botulism
concerns.
The CFIA is
also reminding all retailers and food service establishments who sell carrot
juice to ensure that the affected products are not for sale.
All distributed codes of the following products are affected by this
alert:
"Bolthouse Farms 100% Carrot Juice", sold in both 1 liter and 450 millilitre
sizes
"Earthbound Farm Organic Carrot Juice", sold in both 1 liter and 450
millilitre sizes
"President's Choice Organics 100% Pure Carrot Juice" sold in both 1 liter
and 450 millilitre sizes.
Consumers should discard these products in closed bottles.
Two botulism cases in Toronto are now confirmed to be associated with
consumption of the affected carrot juice. In
the USA four cases of botulism poisoning have also been reported.
The presence of botulinum toxin has been identified in carrot juice
remaining in the bottles associated with botulism cases in Canada and USA.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may
not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with the toxin may cause
nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, double vision, dry throat, respiratory
failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
The manufacturer, Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc..,
Bakersfield, California has voluntarily recalled the affected brands. The
Canadian importers have also voluntarily recalled these brands of carrot
juice.
The CFIA is
monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls. These products have been
distributed across Canada.
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 Clostridium botulinum, visit the Food Facts web page at
http://www.inspection.gc.cahttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.
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:
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-755-2890
Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4044
Fact Sheet - Safe
Handling of Refrigerated Vegetable Juices
Fact Sheet: Food
Safety Facts on Botulism
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