HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING PEANUT PRODUCTS RECALLED BY PCA MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, January 31, 2009 - 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.) that have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) due to Salmonella contamination.

This is an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify and remove all affected products imported into Canada from the U.S. The CFIA is also working with Canadian manufacturers to recall foods containing affected U.S. peanuts. As more products are identified, the CFIA will continue to update its list of recalled products.

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

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Glutino	Gluten free Organic Bars chocolate & peanuts	5 x 28 g (140 g,)	6 78523 03095 0	1968A 1978A

The following foods, manufactured in the United States of America, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Atkins	Advantage Variety Pack	12 Bars	6 37480 09514 3	All codes
Atkins	Advantage Variety Pack	15 Bars	6 37480 39141 2	All codes
Detour	Variety Pack	15 count	7 33913 00815 2	All codes
LesserEvil	Peanut Butter and Choco Kettle Corn	3.65 oz	1 80999 00051 6	All codes
Arico	Peanut Butter Cookies	4.76 oz	1 82363 00022 1	Sell-by dates 08/03/09 10/05/09
Arico	Peanut Butter Cookie Bars	1.4 oz	1 82363 00006 1	Sell-by dates 08/04/09 AUG0409 M03098
Clif Bar	Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch	Singles	7 22252 12009	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch	Box	7 22252 12409 8	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Crunchy Peanut Butter	Singles	7 22252 12008 3	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Crunchy Peanut Butter	Box	7 22252 12408 1	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Peanut Toffee Buzz	Singles	7 22250 12028 1	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Peanut Toffee Buzz	Box	7 22252 12428 9	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Bar	Club Variety Pack	18 count	7 22252 62118 4	Expiry date 2008OC04 to 2009DE31
Clif Builder’s	Peanut Butter	Singles	7 22252 60641 9	Expiry date 2009MA06 to 2009DE31
Clif Builder’s	Peanut Butter	Box	7 22252 61641 8	Expiry date 2009MA06 to 2009DE31
Clif Builder’s	Variety Pack	18 count	7 22252 62118 4	Expiry date 2009MA06 to 2009DE31
Luna	Nutz Over Chocolate	Singles	7 22252 22002 8	Expiry date 2008OC28 to 2009DE31
Luna	Nutz Over Chocolate	Box	7 22252 22402 6	Expiry date 2008OC28 to 2009DE31
Nature’s Path Organic Optimum	Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavour	56 g	0 58449 77713 7	Best Before 03FEB09B 29APR09B
Sweet Nothings	No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate Bridge Mix	78 g	8 35696 00334 5	All codes

These products may have been distributed nationally.

For the complete list of recalled products, including those listed above; please visit our Web site at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2009/2009typhe.shtml

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 manufacturers and importers are 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 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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