EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING PEANUT PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, January 29, 2009 – The public warning issued on January 28, 2009 has been expanded to include additional products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the foods described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These foods contain peanut products (butter/paste, as well as whole, crushed, powdered, etc.) which have been recalled in the USA and Canada by Peanut Corporation of America due to Salmonella contamination.

The following foods, manufactured in Canada, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Promedis	High Protein Bars - Roasted Peanut - Yogurt Coated	7 x 41 g (10.1 oz., 287 g)	0 64642 04105 0	All codes
Promedis	High Protein Bars - Roasted Peanut - Chocolate Coated	7 x 41 g (10.1 oz., 287 g)	0 64642 04102 9	All codes
Atkins Advantage	Peanut Fudge Granola flavour Bars	15 x 48 g	6 37480 04515 5	All codes
Atkins Advantage	Chocolate Peanut Butter flavour Bars	15 x 55 g	6 37480 31472 5	All codes
ProtiLife Diet	Peanut Butter Bar	5 x 47 g (235 g)	6 21498 68158 0	BA 05 7 C* BA 23 7 C* BA 27 7 K* BA 28 7 K* BA 10 8 A* BA 29 8 D* BA 12 8 E* BA 06 8 F* BA 09 8 J* BA 18 8 L*
ProtiLife Diet	Caramel Peanut Crunch Cereal Bar	5 x 47 g (235 g)	6 21498 68156 6	CP 05 7 C* CP 08 7 C* CP 21 7 C* CP 26 7 C* CP 27 7 K* CP 10 8 A* CP 11 8 A* CP 25 8 D* CP 06 8 F* CP 26 8 H* CP 18 8 I*
nutriforme Adrien Gagnon	Crunchy Peanut Meal Replacement Bars	5 x 65 g (325 g)	0 63935 00666 0	All codes

These products may have been distributed nationally.

The CFIA is continuing its food safety investigation. The above table will be updated to include any additional products distributed in Canada.

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

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For a complete list of products, visit: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2009/2009typhe.shtml.

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

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