HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, February 23, 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 food, manufactured in the United States of America, is affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Promax	Energy Bar Black Forest Cake	75 g	7 43659 12801 4	"Best buy" 17 Jan 09
Promax	Energy Bar Cookies n’ Cream	75 g	7 43659 12669 0	"Best buy" 21 Nov 08
Promax	Energy Bar Double Fudge Brownie	75 g	7 43659 12594 5	"Best buy" 21 Nov 08 31 Dec 08 04/27/08 to 12/03/08
Promax	Energy Bar Chocolate Mint	75 g	7 43659 12709 3*	"Best buy" 15 Jan 09*
Promax	Energy Bar Chocolate Peanut Crunch	75 g	7 43659 12582 2*	"Best buy" 06/10/08 to 12/26/08
Promax	Energy Bar Honey Peanut	75 g	7 43659 12599 0*	"Best buy" 07/30/08 to 12/09/08
Promax	Energy Bar Nutty Butter Crisp	75 g	7 43659 12805 2*	"Best buy" 05/30/08 to 01/15/09
Tri-O-Plex	High Protein Food Bar - Peanut Butter Choc Chip	4.2 oz (118 g)	6 78991 00221 3	"Best by" 20/Oct/09 to 20/Dec/09

* Corrections to a previous release

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 confirmed 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 diarrhoea. 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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