OTTAWA, July 12, 2007 - The public warning issued on June 28, 2007 has been
expanded to include additional products and distribution information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to
consume certain pre-packaged sesame seeds described below because these
products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected sesame seeds described in the table below were sold from the
following stores in Ontario and Quebec.
Store
Product and label description
Sold from
Distributed in various retail stores in
Quebec
Amira brand, White sesame seeds, 2.5 kg, UPC 0
69467 00452 5
January 31, 2007 to June 29, 2007
Distributed in various retail stores in
Quebec
Amira brand, White sesame seeds, 150 g, UPC 0 69467
80051 6
January 17, 2007 to June 29, 2007
Distributed in various retail stores in
Quebec
Amira brand, White sesame seeds, 454 g /1 lb, UPC 0 69467 90803 8
February 5, 2007 to June 29, 2007
Arya Food Market, 508 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa
Arya Sesame seeds, 100 GR. Arya Market Services Inc., 477 Bank St., Ottawa,
ON, K2P 1Z2
February 27, 2007 to June 28, 2007
Mid-East Foods, 1010 Belfast Rd,
Ottawa
Sesame Seeds Hulled, 0.454 kg,
UPC 200809 102268
February 13 to June 28, 2007
Desi Price Club, 1950 Merivale Road, Ottawa
Desi Price Club, Sesame Seeds White
200 g, UPC 123456789362
0.5 lb, UPC 123456789740
1.0 lb, UPC 123456789361
2.0 lb, UPC 123456789461
April 1 to June 20, 2007
Cash & Carry Central, 1445 Mazurette, Montréal
Amira brand, White Sesame Seeds,
907 g/ 2 lbs,
UPC 0 69467 90199
2
January 17 to June 28, 2007
Tootsi Impex Marché Central, 673 du
Marché-Central, Montréal
« Graines de sésame blanchies
» sold in clear plastic bag in various package sizes
April 2 to June 25, 2007
Consumers who have purchased the sesame seeds described above during the
time periods, and are unsure that it is affected product, should contact the
retail store to determine if the product purchased is affected.
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 CFIA is
working with importers, distributors and retail stores to have the affected
products removed 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:
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4232
Julie Lacoursière (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
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