OTTAWA, February 5, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning the public not to consume the sesame seed crackers described below
because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The following products are affected by this alert:
Craquelins dorés, Raw Golden Chips
Crâque Pôt, Raw Gourmet Chips
Dulse Vita, Sea Magic
Les Biscrus des Gamins, Raw Cookies
The product labels bear the mention "Dépanneur Sylvestre, 9 rue
Fortier à Gatineau" and all lots, sold up to and including January
30, 2008, are affected by this alert.
These products have been distributed in Gatineau, Quebec, and Ottawa,
Ontario.
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 is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the
marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
The manufacturer 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 information on Salmonella,, visit the Food Facts web page
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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