HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEINS (HVP) RECALLED BY BASIC FOOD FLAVORS INC. MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

OTTAWA, March 12, 2010 - 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 dry powder and paste hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) ingredients which have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Basic Food Flavors Inc. 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 HVP ingredients. 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:

Product list was revised on March 19, 2010.

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Code
None - Sold from Bulk	BBQ Peanuts- Sold from bulk at MAISON DES NOIX COCONUT located at 9050 Charles de la Tour, Montreal, QC	Various	None	None - product purchased between March 6 and March 11, 2010, inclusive
Grandma Emily's - Granolas d'Émilie	BBQ Lounge Mix	50 g	8 18852 00361 8	10JL30 006-004 10AU30 006-032 10SE30 006-060
Grandma Emily's Granola	BBQ Lounge Mix	80 g	None	006-004 10JL30 006-032 10AU30 006-060 10SE30
Grandma Emily's Granola	BBQ Lounge Mix	120 g	None	006-004 10JL30 006-032 10AU30 006-060 10SE30
Grandma Emily's - Granolas d'Émilie	BBQ Lounge Mix	250 g	8 18852 00360 1	LOT 006-004 10JL30, LOT 006-032 10AU30, LOT 006-060 10SE30
Grandma Emily's Granola	BBQ Lounge Mix	1.5 kg	None	10JL30 006-004 10AU30 006-032 10SE30 006-060
Grandma Emily's Granola	BBQ Lounge Mix	8 kg	None	10JU30 LOT: 006-004, 10AU30 LOT:006-032, 10SE30 LOT:006-060
Jardi	Peanuts (B.B.Q.)	250 g	7 72065 38008 2	2011/JU/5
Jardi	Jumbo Peanuts B.B.Q.	400 g	7 72065 38508 7	2011/JU/21
Jardi	B.B.Q. Peanut	400 g	7 72065 34721 4	2011/JU/7
Jardi	B.B.Q. Peanut	650 g	7 72065 34670 5	*2011/MA/25 or 25 Mars 2011
LES SOEURS EN VRAC	Smoked Almonds	185 g	6 23157 00028 2	Best Before 04.11.10 and after
Marchand	B.B.Q. Peanuts	300 g	0 57449 50321 0	02910 and 02710
Marchand	B.B.Q.. Peanuts	800 g	0 57449 50211 4	02910 and 02710
Mini Gourmet	B.B.Q. Peanuts	60 g	7 78623 01048 4	Best Before 100311
Péché Gourmet	B.B.Q. Peanuts	85 g	8 16761 00003 2	Best Before 200111
Péché Gourmet	B.B.Q. Peanuts	170 g	8 16761 00056 8	Best Before 300910
Péché Gourmet	B.B.Q. Peanuts	170 g	7 78623 00044 7	Best Before 070111
Mini Gourmet	Smoked Almonds	30 g	7 78623 01153 5	Best Before 100311
Péché Gourmet	Smoked Almonds	75 g	8 16761 00093 3	Best Before 050111
Sushi Shop	Kamikaze Mix	50 g	None	009-032 10JL30 009-060 10AU30
Sushi Shop	Kamikaze Mix	140 g	None	009-060 10AU30

*Correction - March 31, 2010

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/2010/salmonellaprotbe.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 food borne 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 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 all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

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