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Imperial Caviar & Seafood / VIP Caviar Club* brands Golden Whitefish Roe / Whitefish Roe* due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria
- Starting date:
- January 11, 2018
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Updated Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Clostridium botulinum
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Imperial Caviar & Seafood
- Distribution:
- Quebec
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 11965
Advisory details
What you should do
Who is affected
Background
Affected products
Related AWRs
Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, January 11, 2018 - The food recall warning issued on January 10, 2018 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Imperial Caviar & Seafood is recalling Imperial Caviar & Seafood / VIP Caviar Club* brands Golden Whitefish Roe / Whitefish Roe* from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. 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 Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking or slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness.
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- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
Who is affected
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Background
This recall was triggered by the 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
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC | Additional info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outer package: Imperial Caviar & Seafood* |
Outer package: Golden Whitefish Roe* |
50 g |
Outer package: 151218* |
Outer package: 1 86866 00012 2* |
*Corrections made January 12, 2018 |
Inner package: VIP Caviar Club* |
Inner package: Whitefish Roe |
50 g |
Inner package: 34917 BB-15-DEC-2018 |
Inner package: None* |
*Corrections made January 12, 2018 |
Related AWRs
Media enquiries
- CFIA Media Relations
- 613-773-6600