OTTAWA, June 28, 2007 -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning the public not to consume Robert's American Gourmet Veggie Booty snack
food described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product, Robert's American Gourmet Veggie Booty snack food, a
product of the United States (U.S.), is sold in a flexible plastic foil bag. All
sizes and lot codes are affected by this alert. This product is known to have
been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan but
may have been distributed nationally. In addition, this product may be available
through internet sales, phone orders, and mail orders.
There have been numerous illnesses in the U.S., but none in Canada,
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.
The importer 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 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 more information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at
http://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:
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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