Quebec- Notice not to consume the Pam Pi Gou brand 100% Haitian seasoning mix sold by the company Épicerie antillais et casse-croute Ében-Ézer – Clostridium botulinum

Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , July 6. 2, 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), in collaboration with Épicerie antillais et casse-croute Ében-Ézer, located at 125, rue Valmont, in Repentigny , advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been prepared and packaged in such a way as to ensure its harmlessness. Indeed, this product could promote the proliferation of the bacterium  Clostridium botulinum .

Product name

Format

Affected lot

“100% HAITIAN SEASONING”

500ml  _

Units sold until July 5, 2023

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until July 5, 2023, and only at the place designated above. The product was packaged in a Mason type glass jar and sold chilled. The product label includes, in addition to its name, the words “PAM PI GOU”.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away.

Even if the affected product shows no sign of tampering or suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacterium can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, non-reactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids, vision and speech disorders. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.

It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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