Buenas brand Grated Coconut recalled due to Salmonella

Starting date:

April 15, 2018

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 2

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

APO Products Ltd., UNO Foods Inc.

Distribution:

National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

12183

• Advisory details
• What you should do
• Who is affected
• Background
• Affected products
• Images
• Media enquiries

Advisory details

Ottawa, April 15, 2018 - APO Products Ltd. and UNO Foods Inc. are recalling Buenas brand Grated Coconut from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product in Canada.

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
Buenas	Grated Coconut	454 g	All lot codes ending in AF AND All lot codes ending in AG AND All lot codes beginning with OA, OB, OC, or OD and ending in AH	8 53693 00146 1

Images

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations

613-773-6600