HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

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

OTTAWA, March 5, 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
Tree Huggin' Treats	Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut Candy Bar	50 g	8 93048 00003 9	Best by / Sell by Jan 2009 Feb 2009 Jun 2009
Island Farms	Tin Roof Sundae Ice Cream	1.65 L	0005772605906 5	Lot # 8270 8309 8333 8358

The following food, manufactured in the United States of America, is affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
Jenny's Delites	Chocolate Caramel Peanut Bar	35 g	6 55447 10836 1	JAN 25 07A MAR 01 07A MAR 25 07A APR 27 07A MAY 15 07A FEB 27 08A MAR 28 08A JUN 20 08A JUN 20 08B AUG 24 08A SEP 25 08A OCT 25 08A MAR 11 09A MAY 30 09A JUN 25 09A OCT 28 09A NOV 06 09A

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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