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Food recall warning

Mumm's Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli recalled due to Salmonella

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Summary

Product
Broccoli seeds
Issue
Food - Microbial contamination - Salmonella
What to do

Do not use, repackage, or sell the affected products

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 1 kg None B0L This product may have been sold to consumers
Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 5 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds
Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 10 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds
Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 25 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds

Issue

Mumm's Sprouting Seeds is recalling Mumm's Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers should not use, repackage or sell the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold nationally and through Internet sales.

What you should do

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

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to your supplier.

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.

Additional information

Background

This recall was triggered by the company.

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

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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 the recalled products from the marketplace.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Food recall warning
Category
Food - Other
Companies

Mumm's Sprouting Seeds

Published by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Audience
General public
Manufacturers
Recall class
Class 2
Identification number
RA-63867
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID
14680
Media and public enquiries
Company information
Mumm's Sprouting Seeds

PO Box 80, 118 1st Ave West

Parkside, SK S0J 2A0

lisa@sprouting.com

www.sprouting.com
Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)

Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)

Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600

Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca

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