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Food recall warning

Certain in shell hazelnuts or mixed nuts in shell may contain Salmonella bacteria

Starting date:: May 23, 2013
Type of communication:: Recall
Alert sub-type:: Updated Health Hazard Alert
Subcategory:: Microbiological - Salmonella
Hazard classification:: Class 2
Source of recall:: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:: Various retailers
Distribution:: New Brunswick, Quebec
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail
CFIA reference number:: 8019

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Advisory details

Ottawa, May 23, 2013 - The public warning issued on May 22, 2013 has been updated to include additional product and distribution information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain in shell hazelnuts or mixed nuts in shell described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following products were sold in packages of various weights or in bulk at the locations indicated below. Consumers who are unsure if they have affected product are advised to check with their retailer.

Product name	Store name	Location	Dates Sold
“Avelines en écales”	Fruiterie Potager Saint-Eustache	539 Boul. Arthur-Sauvé, St-Eustache, QC	April 10, 2013 to May 15, 2013
“Noisettes en écale”	L’Intermarché Bellerose	134 Boul. Bellerose Est, Laval, QC	November 13, 2012 to February 13, 2013
“Avelines”	Club Coopératif de Consommation de la Vallée	88 Avenue du Parc, Amqui, QC	March 20, 2013 to May 10, 2013
“Avelines”	Magasin CO-OP de St-Fabien	15, 7^eAvenue, St-Fabien, QC	April 9, 2013 to May 10, 2013
Hazelnuts (PLU code 4929)	La Coopérative de Caraquet	121 Boul. St. Pierre West Caraquet, NB	March 27, 2013 to May 14, 2013
Mixed nuts (PLU code 4929)	La Coopérative de Caraquet	121 Boul. St. Pierre West Caraquet, NB	March 27, 2013 to May 22, 2013

The following hazelnut product, packaged in clear plastic bags, was distributed in New Brunswick by Coop St-Quentin, St-Quentin, NB.

Product name	Size	Product code	Dates Sold
Hazelnuts	variable	4924	April 4, 2013 to May 13, 2013

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

These recalls are part of an on-going food safety investigation associated with a recall of bulk hazelnuts from USA. The CFIA is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify all affected products.

The importer, distributers, and retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.