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Food recall warning

UNREAL brand dark chocolate coconut minis recalled due to Salmonella

Brand(s)
Last updated

Summary

Product
dark chocolate coconut minis
Issue
Food - Microbial contamination - Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
UNREAL dark chocolate coconut minis 435 g 8 57484 00688 8

ITM./ART. 1268728
Best Before

23AU04

23AU05

23AU31

23SE01

23SE02

23SE09

23SE16

23SE19

23SE20

23SE21

23SE22

23SE23

23SE26

23SE27

23SE28

23SE29

23SE30

23OC03

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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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Additional information

Background

This recall was triggered by the company.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Food recall warning
Category
Food - Candy, confectionary, snacks and sweeteners
Companies

Unreal Brands, Inc.

Published by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Audience
General public
Recall class
Class 2
Identification number
RA-72061
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID
15231
Media and public enquiries
Company information
Unreal Brands, Inc.

Telephone: 1-888-275-0506

Email: recall@unrealsnacks.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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