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Food recall warning

Certain vacuum-packaged, refrigerated, ready-to-eat fish products may contain dangerous bacteria

Starting date:: October 25, 2011
Type of communication:: Recall
Alert sub-type:: Health Hazard Alert
Subcategory:: Microbiological - Clostridium botulinum
Hazard classification:: Class 1
Source of recall:: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:: Mannarich Food Inc.
Distribution:: National
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail
CFIA reference number:: 6768

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Ottawa, October 25, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Mannarich Food Inc. are warning the public not to consume the vacuum-packed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat processed fish products described below because these products may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by these bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

All Best Before date codes up to and including December 16, 2011 of the following vacuum-packed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat processed fish products are affected by this alert.

The following fish products are sold under the Mannarich Food Inc. label:

Product	Size	UPC
Cuttlefish Balls	180 g	0 68636 02030 4
Fish Balls	180 g	0 68636 03040 2
Fried Fish Balls	160 g	0 68636 03050 1
Shrimp Flavoured Fish Balls	180 g	0 68636 02010 6
Fried Shrimp Flavoured Fish Balls	160 g	0 68636 02020 5
Fried Fish Slices	160 g	0 68636 03020 4
Fish Balls with Dace	180 g	0 68636 03010 5
Fish Ball with Tofu	170 g	0 68636 03340 3
Fried Fish Bar	160 g	0 68636 00510 3
Fried Shrimp Flavoured Fish Bar	160 g	0 68636 00520 2
Gourmet Cuttlefish Balls	240 g	0 68636 02031 1
Gourmet Shrimp Balls	240 g	0 68636 02021 2
Shrimp Stuffed Fish Balls	180 g	0 68636 01510 2
Stuffed Fish Balls (Hong Kong Style)	180 g	0 68636 03030 3
Fried Imitation Crab Stick	270 g	0 68636 03440 0
Japanese Fish Roll	270 g	0 68636 03410 3
Fish Tofu Cube	270 g	0 68636 03420 2
Lobster Flavour Fish Ball	270 g	0 68636 03430 1
Ball Combo	240 g	0 68636 05201 5

The following fish products are sold under the Ocean Chinese Food Products label:

Product	Size	UPC
Fried Fish Balls	240 g	6 77825 40116 1
Fried Fish Ball	160 g	6 77825 40016 4
Shrimp Ball	180 g	6 77825 40020 1
Fried Shrimp Ball	160 g	6 77825 40021 8
Fried Shrimp Flavoured Fish Balls	240 g	6 77825 40121 5
Fish Balls	270 g	6 77825 40115 4
Cuttlefish Balls	270 g	6 77825 40122 2
Cuttlefish Ball	180 g	6 77825 40022 5
Fried Fish Slice	160 g	6 77825 40017 1
Fat Choy Fish Ball	180 g	6 77825 40019 5
Fried Fish Bar	160 g	6 77825 40018 8
Fish Ball	180 g	6 77825 40015 7
Ball Combo	270 g	6 77825 40130 7

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

The manufacturer, Mannarich Food Inc., Markham, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.