Organic black peppercorns recalled due to Salmonella

Starting date:

April 17, 2014

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Updated Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 2

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Noah's Natural Foods

Distribution:

Ontario

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

8826

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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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  Related AWRs
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Advisory details

Ottawa, April 17, 2014 - The food recall warning issued on April 5, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information.

Noah's Natural Foods is recalling organic black peppercorns from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold from bulk at the Noah's Natural Foods locations indicated in the table below.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were 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 a recall in the United States by Frontier Natural Products Co-op. 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 recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

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Related AWRs

Various organic black peppercorns recalled due to Salmonella

2014-04-05 | Food

Recall

Pusateri's Fine Foods brand Organic Whole Black Peppercorns recalled due to Salmonella

2014-04-12 | Food

Recall

Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations

613-773-6600