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Red Chili Ingredient included in certain Hello Fresh brand and Chefs Plate brand Meal Kits recalled due to Salmonella
- Starting date:
- January 21, 2019
- 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:
- Hello Fresh Canada Inc.
- Distribution:
- Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Consumer
- CFIA reference number:
- 12741
Advisory details
What you should do
Who is affected
Background
Affected products
Images
Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, January 21, 2019 - Hello Fresh Canada Inc. is recalling the red chili ingredient included in certain Hello Fresh brand and Chefs Plate brand meal kits from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination of that ingredient. Consumers should not consume the recalled products 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 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 these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by the company. 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
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Fresh | Red chili | 1 (included in the 902 g kit) |
Included in Hello Fresh brand Coconut Dal meal kit coded as Best Before 19 JA 29 WK19041920 2P |
None |
| Hello Fresh | Red chili | 1 (included in the 1804 g kit) |
Included in Hello Fresh brand Coconut Dal meal kit coded as Best Before 19 JA 29 WK19041920 4P |
None |
| Chefs Plate | Red chili | 1 (included in the 856 g kit) | Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 19, 2019 (A2) | None |
| Chefs Plate | Red chili | 1 (included in the 856 g kit) | Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 22, 2019 (A2) | None |
| Chefs Plate | Red chili | 1 (included in the 1712 g kit) | Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 19, 2019 (A4) | None |
| Chefs Plate | Red chili | 1 (included in the 1712 g kit) | Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 22, 2019 (A4) | None |
Images
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Media enquiries
- CFIA Media Relations
- 613-773-6600