Go Raw brand Organic Spicy Seed Mix recalled due to Salmonella

Starting date:

January 15, 2015

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:

Ecomax Nutrition

Distribution:

National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

9589

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

Advisory details

Ottawa, January 15, 2015 - Ecomax Nutrition is recalling Go Raw brand Organic Spicy Seed Mix from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was 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.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. 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

Images

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Related AWRs

Go Raw brand 100% Organic Sprouted Sunflower Seeds recalled due to Salmonella

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Recall

Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600