Health Hazard Alert - Golden Boy Foods Whole Black Pepper and Mixed Peppercorn May Contain Salmonella Bacteria
OTTAWA, April 27, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Golden Boy Foods Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Whole Black
Pepper and Mixed Peppercorn described below because these products may be
contaminated with Salmonella.
The following Whole Black Pepper and Mixed Peppercorn products are affected
by this alert:
Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Lot codes
Dulhan
Black Pepper Whole
100 g
0 64684 37009 5
6110
Dulhan
Black Pepper Whole
200 g
0 64684 37010 1
6046
Golden Boy Foods
Peppercorn Mixed
4 Colors
908 g
0 64684 32126 4
6030
6061
6132
Golden Boy Foods
Peppercorn
4 Colour
5 LBS
0 64684 32230 8
6030
6061
6132
Golden Boy Foods
Peppercorn
4 Variety
5 LBS
0 64684 32230 8
6030
6061
6132
Golden Boy Foods
Black Pepper Whole
5 LBS
0 64684 30263 8
6016
6030
6059
6079
6093
6097
6116
6130
6149
6167
No brand name
Black Pepper Whole
2.95 KG
0 64684 32251 3
6187
Golden Boy Foods
Black Pepper Whole
8 KG
0 64684 40844 6
6195
Golden Boy Foods
Black Pepper Whole
10 KG
0 64684 03022 7
6060
6172
No brand name
Pepper Black Whole
25 KG
01 000
64684 45344 6
6209
6215
These products are known to have been distributed in British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but may have been distributed nationally.
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 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.
The manufacturer, Golden Boy Foods Inc., Burnaby, British Columbia, 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:
Anisha Virani, Director, Communications, Golden Boy Foods Inc., at
604-290-8122.
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.cahttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.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:
Anisha Virani
Director, Communications
Golden Boy Foods Inc.
604-290-8122
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-368-1622
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112
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